The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-02 00:00:00

LAW INTBLLIGENCB.
THIS DAY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

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Biz Fitzroy Kelly (Mr. Badaley wee with him) mid he was
Mistrusted, on behalf of the Lord Bishop of Baiter, to ram
for • rale telling upon the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Jenne,
Post, Kat-Mena atlas Arabes Court of Canterbury, and hie
I Orme the Archbishop of Canterbury, to show cause why a
prohibition should not issue to prohibit them, or either of
them, from malaise, by way of monition, citation, or
otherwise, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bleier
to nears to the Amine Court the letters patent under the
event seal whereby her Majesty presented the Rev.
°seep Cornelius Gorham to the vicarage of Brantp-
ford Bram in the smutty and diocese of Brater,
and from admitting him, instituting him, sad inducting the
said (G. C. Gorham) thereto, sad from carrying out an order
of sonata made by her Majesty, funded upon • re-
past or rettosamsadation on the premed* of the Privy
Connell in a muse of appeal, la • emit of duple: gunk '
twins 0. C. Gorham and the Bishop of Baser.
We are usable to give a further report of the case, owing
to Sir F. Kelly being engaged in addressing the court when
oar report left.
The Bishop of Bute, and several clergymen were present
In mum.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Brrrogos in auto.
THE FACTORY ACT.
Ta■ QUEEN O. HOPWOOD.

Mr. Penhley, in this cue, moved for a rule to show cause
why a writ of certiorari should not issue, to bring up a con-
viction against certain parties of the name of Hopwood, who
were manufacturers in the neighbourhood of Blackburn.
The conviction was bad under the Factory Act, and was one
of fitly convictions had against the same parties. The
question as to the validity of the other convietioes
would depen.l upon their lordships' decision as to
one of them. The avenge number of hands employed
by the parties convicted was shout 1,300 of all ages. The
firm consisted of two partners, father and son—the former
an aged man, who attended bat little to the business, and
the latter having been absent for a few days, on account of
indisposition, when the alleged violation of the set occurred.
They had both frequently given directions to work within
the statutary hours, and within them only. On the Sth of
Much last, no lees than 60 summonass were left by a police-
man at the mill. These summonses described the residents,
of the proprietor as being at Prestos, in the samecounty. By
these ensantonses the Hopwood' were maize to appear, at
10 o'clock on the following morale& before the magirrates.
The time which was given for appearance wee only 23 hours,
although the defendants lived at Blackburn, and the magis-
trates at Preston. This being considered by the defendants
as too short a time to enable them to availthemselves of the
defence, which they wen competent to mike under the act,
they ampiwered a solicitor to/apply to the inspector for en
adjournment. But the solicitor, havieg made search in
Prestos, could not find that the inspector lived there. The
solicitor wee then instructed to appear before the magis-
trates next morning, and apply to thou for an ad-
journment. That was the only duty imposed upon
him, it being impossible to meet the charges within
the limited time given fir appearance. The affidavits
shored conclusively that the iefendants had • complete
defence, the offence with which they were charged being
only a prima-facie one, and the set, in such cue, making it
competent for the defendant to show as a defense that the
offence was committed without their 1)6%4, and by the
&fault of other parties. Bit the making of such • defect@
involved the necessity of much longer notice than was given
on this occasion. The solicitor's applics'ios for adjournment
wee refused, on the ground that additional expense would
thereby be Weaned in bringing up the witnesses again. The
defendants offered to pay all such expenses as would be thus
incurred, but the application wee still refused, on the ground
that an adjournment could only be justified by the absence
ors material witness. The magistrates then inonized if the
solicitor were prepared to contest the cuss. He informed
thou that he was without instructions to go into the merits
of any of the cuss, but that many of the sammonses were
incorrect, and that muy of the persons alleged to have been
over-worked were ant in the mill at all, whilst others wen
only there from mere curiosity. He then said that he had
no alternative but to submit, in all the cues in which it
should be clearly shown that the parties were really over.
worked. Is one as, and in one alone, some evidence was
gives, and without taking any evidence in the other eases, the
maginrates proceeded to convict in all,intlic log in 10 uses a
fine of 31. for each use; and in the remainder a fine of 11. for
each ease. By the 43rd clause of the act, it was plainly
the intent* oaf the legislature, that *efficient time should
be given to the defendants to bring the real ollenier before
the magistrate. No particular time was specified in the
statute, but it was competent for this court to say whether
sufficient time had been given.
Lord Campbell.—l am of opinion that the role ought not
to be granted. If the magistrates have acted mal• fide, they
may be liable to serimisal information for their misconduct.
Tee question is, are we here authorised to review the man-
ner in which they conducted themselves in this cue. By the
struts the certiorari is taken away, and our common law
jurisdiction being /thus taken away by the legislature, we
have no right to interfere, unless it can be shown that the
magistrates had no jurisdiction. The question comes really
to one of law, and must depend on two considerations : first,
whether we are to lay down a rule as to the length
of the notice required ; and, eecoadly, whether we are
to grant • certiorari, became there was no jurisdiction and
evidence hen not been heard. With regard to the first, it
was left to the diueretion of the lutists*, and we cannot in
this case lay down that the notice was bed. With regard to
the other, no want of jurisdiction had been shown, inasmuch
as regular summonses were clearly served. Even if the
parti:s had not appeared at all, the magistrates had
jurisdiction, and we are riot at liberty to examine the manner
in whisk they have exercised it. None of the cases relied
upon show that the magistrates had juriedietion. Here they
had so ; and, whatever other remedy the defendants may
have against them, the writ of certiorari cannot issue.
Mr. Justice Pattuon —The certiorari has been prima facie
taken away, and the question hen is, have facts appeared to
show that the magistrates' jurisdiction had been taken away
in the eases. The defendants were bound to appear at the
time and plus mentioned in the summonses. What was pro-
per time and place it was the magistrates to determine, and
this court cannot interfere. As to the obj'ction of the non-
appearance of the defendants, it is competent for the part*.
to proceed in their absence, on proof of the doe 'orrice of
the summons. As to their proceeding without evidence,
that was no proof that they acted without jurisdiction.
Mn. Justice Wightman —The certiorari being taken away,
the court cannot interfere, unless the magistrates hail acted
without jurisdiction. Two grounds were relied upon to
show that they had none: first, that there was not sufficient
time between envies of notice and appearance ; and secondly.
that they had determined the cases without hearing silicon.
A reasonable time must be given, but It is for the magistrate
to determine what is reasonable tome, no time being specified
by the statute. If the magistrates had jurisdiction, whether
they had evidence or not, is not a questioa which: may be
made a grsnnd for removing the proceedings, now that the
certiorari has been taken away.
Mr. Justice Erle concurred.
Rule refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.
MANSION-HOUSE.

TH2 ROBBERY ON BOARD THI AVON ROYAL MAIL
&SAX PACItT.—M. M. Delors° we. re-examined, charged
with stealing two Bank of England nut's, one for 601. and
the other for 301.; alth fire ounces of gold dust, value 1001.,
the property W. H. Strut, purser, in the employ of the
Royal Mail Nteass-pteket Company, on a voyage from Vera
Cm to Southampton.
Mr. Robber appeared for the prisoner.
W. Christain said—l am shopmaa to Mr. Carter, 'throw-
meter-maker, of Conklin. Oe the 25th of April the pri-
soner came to the shop, and I sold him • gold watch-
chain, reeds, Re., and also a rime. Those are the
articles produced by the officer. They came to 191. The
prisoner offered me • 501. note in payment ; but I asked
him it he had a smaller note, as I did not like to channel so
largo • one from • stranger. The prisoner then said " I can
pay you la gold dust if you please, but I objected to the gold
dust, as I did not know its value. I took the 501. note and
that it to the Bank of Ragland to be change!, and upon the
messenger returning ha left the shop.
Mr. Bailey, clerk is the Bank of England, produced the
601. mote paid in by Mr. Curler.
Mr. W. Brown, of Wood street, Chespoide, said, the pro
sonar, on Monday last, cams to my shop, and brought with
him four ounces of gold dust, and offered it to me for sale,
'tying he had brought it from California. I paid
kit 74e. en once* fur it. He gave me his name and ad-
dress upon • piece of paper. Too gold dust was in a small
barrel. lam sure it was the prisoner.
Santee Brennan, the cflicer, said, I round 'the 'watch, ring
lea, upon the prisoner. I could, I have no duabt, trace the
301. note.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

BILL. To-morrow
(Friday) a meeting of members of pa/limiest and gentlemen
will take plies at the maideme of Wm. Alexander Mackin-
am, Beg , M P., 1, Hyde-park•plete, t i emielder the
clauses n..,1 provisions of the Int. r rents Bill,
prep.orstory to the =Limes being brought before the oaf
mints of As House of Comm..,.

GMAT CENTRAL GAB CONSUMERS'
COMPANY.

On Theselay the half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany IMO hold at the Leaden Tama, sad was vary aims-
seemly reeradsd. Tli• Mak was awmpled by Mr. Thomas
DAM.

- The 111101t111TARY easesemeed the proceedings by read-
ies the repeats/Mr direetors, whisk waded to a very great
lag*e is*, lime of which they extended that all the
peemilen limy had made is their
rof floral prospectus were in
f Wag esinpately full . They thought that
ersembllme ps egiepaaiee with • capital on which divi
dead owed be paid of 1100,0001. could afford to all gee at the
rate of 4s. par themes& sable feet, there could be so range
doubt that the Gran Pura Gag CONIUM•fe Coupany,with
a aphid el any MAK amid Slll nes profitable at the
sane rate. The alresmse Mewed that they had balled all
the efforts wade by the nosatopellets to retard their prewar
—that they sewed into contracts foe conveyleg their
gas from the works at Bow Common to the diftiots
of supply that they aided the active sympa
thy of the Cart of Sewers that their bill
had passed a Ant sad mead reeding in the House of
Goeumenee-ehat the eanosittee had been struck, sad that
they would go berm that cognomina with a complete body
of seldom. and • mare triumphant awe than had ever
before beat submitted b parliurst. The question for is-
mediate denies was, the citizens of Loadoe,
who had, by pentaislag autpamy, already saved
80,000 i. par awn, weraW now gag beha.the lapsing

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The auditor's report was next read. The total amount
received up to the present time on calk and deposits was
32,0091. The directors held 1400 shares, and had paid
up more thaw the amount of their first, second, and third
calls. Mr. Croell, the company's engineer, held 1,250 shares,
and had paid up 3,8121. 10s. upon them. He would shortly
pay tip the balance of his third all, and he had promised
that hie fourth call should be paid before the time limited
for i s payment had expired.
The SURVEYOR reported that the works would be nap
plated within the time allotted, end within the estimate t re-
vioualy ten bred.
Mr. CROALL submitted his report, m engineer, and said
that after paying 10 per ant. divined and the whole of the
expenses the company would ban a surplus, according to
the calculation he had made, of 6,6241. In other words, the
company could aired to supply gas at 31. 6d. per 1,000 ethic
feet, and have a surplus probe, after paying 10 per nat.
dividend, of 1,9001. (Cheers.)
The various reports having been unanimously adopted,
It was agreed that the directors of the company should
consist of twelve shareholders; and Mr John Brad-
bury, Mr. John Warren, Mr. John Lcwe, and Mr. John
Hunt, were elected directors to supply four existing
vaeancies.
Tits meeting then separated.

EAST INDIA House.—Yesterday a ballot was
taken at the East India House for the election of a director,
In the room of Major-Oenerel Sir &Tribeld Galloway,
K.C.8., deceased. At six o'clock the glasses were closed
and delivered to the ecrutiesers, who reported that the
sierra had &Ur on Major John Arthur Moore.
NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The workmen
in the extensive establishment of Mr. Jourdaic, silk dyer,
Milton-street, Ctipplegate, have commenced a weekly penny
subscription in support of the funds of the National Reform
Association, by which means several of their number will
weekly became members • and they have communicated to
the council their detertainatroa to continue their tratribu•
dose u long r may be required.
CiItNEHAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT IN-
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ertrvrhox.—The annual general meeting of this institu-
tion took place yesterday at the Hanover-square Rooms,
Lord Robert Grosvenor in the chair. The report of the
committee stated that the number of members amounted to
upwards of 4,000 subscriber., and that they poieeseed a
permanent fund of 4,2001. The total receipts of the last
year were 16091. 17e. 2d. ; the pensions, 171. 10s. The in-
thsttheats were, for 1,2581. 18s. Id. at 3 per cent. consols,
purchased in the year, 1,1801. There was a balance in
head of 711. 17s. 101. The resolutions, embodying the
principles of the society having been proposed and sup-
ported, were agreed to, and the meeting, which was very
full_y attended by female., adjourned.
ROYAL INFIRMARY FOR CUlLDREN.—Yesterday,
the anniversary festival of this institution took plats at the
London Tavern, Bithopegate-street ; the Duke of Cam-
bridge in the chair. He was supported by Mr. Freshfield,
the High Sheriff for Surrey, the Messrs. Barclay, Dr. Wilt-
thins, Dr. Dandy, and many other infineotial gentlemen in
the districts of Southwark and Lambeth. In proposing the
toast for the charity, his Royal Highness mid that he felt
pirtiesilarly proud in presiding, uthis establishment had
now been founded for thirty-four years ; and was patronised
by two of his most dear relation, the Dukes of Kent and
Sussex, unfortunately now no more. The great object of
this charity had been that of an hospi•al, but, owing to the
want of funds, it had been necessary to let the building. Up
to the present moment, 170,000 out-patients had been pro-
vided for, and the last average had been 700 a month.
There was another thing which made him particularly
anxious about this charity: It was very extraordinary that
although many charities existed in the country, there was
no charity entirely for the ;wroth* of relieving sick chil-
dren. It war believed that 6,0001. would cover all expenses
incident to the opening of the hospital, and create a &effi-
cient income wherewith to maintain it permanently. He
gave "Prosperity to the Royal Infirmary for Children."
Mr. Freshfield proposed "The health of the Duke of Cam-
bridge," The family of his Royal Highness bad many
clams to the attention of this inattention. In 1817 it had
received the patronage of the Princess Augusta, and subse-
quently that of George IV. and the King of the Belgians.
It had also received the patronage of the late lamented
Queen Dowager • and last, not least, that of the reigning
sovereign, who gad not only sanctioned this royal instita-
Lion, but had given a subscription of 201. annually. Several
other gentlemen replied to the toasts which were given, and
the secretary announced the subscriptioas for the evening
to have amounted to 1,0771.
Loss OF Two LIVES ON TIM RlVER.—Yesterday
evening, between 6 and 6 o'clock, a pilot boat (the Brothers)
eonthining two persons, was run down on the Thames, oppo-
site the entrance of the Surrey Canal, bythe Nymph, Weiolwich
steamboat, aher passage up the river. Two waterless,
named Allen and Polker, were employed to tow a vessel
called the Prince Albert, belonging to Cowie, out into the
river. The Nymph was observed by the persona in the
boat, and also those aboard the Prince Albert, within a few
yards of them, and coming at full speed. Allen called out
to the steamer to s'op, as did also several persons on board
the vessel, loud enough to be beard by the people oa beard the
steamer. No notice, however, was taken of the calls, and
the steamer struck the Brothers OS the larboard quarter with
such violence as to swamp her instantly. Toe Brothers was
cut completely in two by the steamer, and the two unfor-
tunate men were never seen to rise. The steamer n
slacked her apeed, but continued her course up the river
Several boats put off to the assiaance of the unfortunate men,
and the drags were employed for some time, but without
effect. About 10 o'clock the body of Polker was picked up,
off Rotherhithe, and in about an hour afterwards the body of
Allen was, found eff Duke's-shores-tairs, Linehan's.

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE INTRAFALGAR-SQUARE
BASIN.—On Tuesday night the pedostrians passing by 'hotel-
gamsquare were somewhat astounded by hearing cries of
help " proceeding from the twin nearest Charing-croak It
appeared that the assistance was required by a young man
who was standing up to his middle in the wet r holding ep
the seemingly lifelses body of • female. He stated that
he and his wife were going towards Wes. =Jester at nearly
midnight, when he tidied the female clamber up the side
of the basin and deliberately pitch herself in head foremost-
He ran to the opt, and not seeing her rite, he supposed that
she had been stunned by her head coming in contact with the
marble at the bottom. He went in and picked her up, she
having been lying at her fall length at the bottom for
some monde. Assistance arriving, she was con-
veyed to tle Charing-times Hospital, where the stomach-
pump was applied, and other restoratives given. After
some two hours, she roovered so far as to be able to speak,
but from her incoherent exclamations it was ascertained
beyond a doubt that eke was quite mad on the subject
of religion. The moment she returned to her senses she
commenced calling upon kyr God to witness how she had
performed the rite of tsarina according to her belief, via , by
immersion, she being a baptist. When asked why she bed
attempted to commit suicide, she teemed asisesd, and said
that she had been merely baptising herself, but that she
bad no recollection of the pool that she went into. The
house surgeon stated that had she bees in the water half a
sinus lower life would have bees eathiet.

ACINCINGIANK—THIS DAY.
suom—Tee market has been dull, but cannot be quoted
lower ; the public sales, 'molting of 3,600 begs of Java and
350 bhds. Cuba, did not give fresh quotations, as all the
sound portion was b:ught in. Refined dull; grocery lumps,
48s. Bd. to BOs. 6d.
CO/FM-600 bags of good ordinary native Ceylon, of the
new crop, sold in public sale, 40s. to 415., which was fully 6d.
above the private contrast price of yesterday.
Comm continues firm, at us. advance oft par lb. quoted
yesterday on 'Change.
Daoas.—The fortnightly Balm are programing without
any material alteration.
The public Woe have bees few and unimportant to-day,
and but little done by private so ount.