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THE EXPRESS,-

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THE EIRCA'TION CONFERENCE AT

MANCHESTER.

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sidedag, ha, foe
kis eluldress, obi bars, main the moral sr
minteete few •reose edasaMem. I held that the tile,
which polls man or to
gimes tie elate, or ether
body,to @lmpel Mm to send hie AIM te. steel, awes
tateuebed title to melee Ore MM embed obeli
be much se his duty rented:es his to preside for
his child, if it were in his power to do so. In
poweredve this right, I am genre more saziees tbee
sepalise wad el easel paddle shout be
under some wok dented aufheriey es tie Ousesitese ai
Commit, which loss hitherto dealt so honourably with all. 1
than under keel measessual. Though I slionld have'
great endideace in ray owe felew.eitioses et Itaaelarster, I
yet I cannot forget the waving given ley Mr. Fowls
Corday as to the parmiadve mature of the bill, from &el
Primes Chaplain Bill ; and I mush fear that is meal
plow the same motive which influences awned sr,'
as magistrates are supposed to be, would be found Ares*
influencing she members of education essandiesee
fa
some es. For this reason I adopt all the
tim Ow
e to local management which were elated hat
report of the Duke of Newcastle's eassaatraise. Those
is another point on this subject of coserlien upset
parents to send their children which I think &made ,
attention. It appears to me that if compulsory, sad for
the labouring elms, as contemplated in the grants which
are at preeent made by the Committee of Council, then
the education should be free ; but whilst free, not eleemo-
synary, it should be given on such terms as weeld set be
dmading to its recipients—inch as they ahead have est
merely a liability to be driven to, but a title to ask far.
I think, then, that it should not come fromn=
partial parochial rating, but from some ge
teration, to which all would as certainly ear
tribute as they do to the support of the army
or the navy, and that they should thus. as-
cording to their place in life, have as good a right to the
benefit of the school as they have to the defence of the
army or the navy. There would then be no degradation in
the free school, even though it were limited to the labour-
ing class We admire and are anxious for the Prussian
compulsion, let us not psamsrise our working men, but
give them at least the Prussian independence. lam con-
vinced that this bill will be of but parti
ut al
must not
use without
compulsory attendance where requisite, bwe
make the bill or that compulsion an instrument of opens-
sion. Now, I think it would be so with parochial or local
rating. The localities in which the greatest amount of rate
would be required are those which are the least
able to sustain it. In those over-rated districts
of London which were referred to yesterday, the rete on
the poor housekeeper in his 201. house would be much
greater than in such neighbourhoods as Sydenham. The
man of 201.. if taxed on the Manchester scheme et M. per
pound would pay 101. ; and probably a penny rate at
Sydeoham would liberate the soul of the occupant of a
rag. house and all its comforts for 105. also. The same
would hold with regard to Hulme, in Manchester, and
Bowdon, in Alderley Edge, in this neighbourhood. If we
have compulsion, then, let us have it without financial
oppression. A national, and not a local, rate for a national
purpose. Let us not imitate one of the greatest defects of
our Poor-law system. A national rate, a county admi-
nistration raider central direction, and then the rural dis-
tricts would receive as much attention as boroughs, and
the present unwilling or indifferent landholder beingalso
put under compulsion, would become solicitous for edu-
cation in is neighbourhood, that he might have an equi-
valent for what he had paid. These are my ideas of com-
pulsory education.
At the close of the 1;m-union Mr. DAZLET made a short
reply, in which he asked the conference to give an unequi-
vocal expression of opinion on the question.
Dr. WATTS was then called upon to move that the
Education Bill Committee be requested to consider, and,
if practicable, to prepare clauses to enforce the attend-
ance
of neglected children at school, and to arrange with
Mr. Bailey for the introduction of such clauses into any,
education bill brought into parliament during next session,
U such bill reaches the committee stage.
Mr. S. T. HIRBERT. M.P., objected to the words "if
practicable." (Hear, hear.)
Dr. Waits replied that the words had been introduced
adoieedly.
The Rev. Mr. 1,1.11 approved of the omission of these

MANCHESTER, Tarrnstdr.
The National Conference on Education was
continued to-day in the Town-hall, Manchester ; Mr. W.
FORwrza, M.P., lathe chair. The attendance, as before,
was very
After 118Torster's speech, the conference proceeded to
consider quest affecting the Industrial Schools and
Factory Acts. The two points on which opinion was in-
vited were-1. Operation of the Industrial Schools Act;
and 2. Extension of the Factory Act.
Mr. H. A. Bauer, M.P., said that members of parlia-
ment should learn a deep lesson of humility from assem-
blies like this • for they showed how weak and freretthi2
absurd the legislation on which they had bestowed
best care was considered by men deserving of the greatest
respect both for intellectual and moral worth. He should
have been content to sit down humbly under the castiga-
tion. misunderstanding had not thoht that he mioht usefully correct
some which existed on some of the sub-
jects which had been discussed. It had been remarked
that the legislature bad foolishly allowed magistrates,
indeed of compelling them to commit children to
industrial schools. The word in the act should have been
" shall;' and not" may." (Hear, beard But something
might be said in favour of the hesitancy of parliament.
Before imposing the duty on magistrates, instead of leav-
ing it to their discretion, they bad to consider all the pos-
sible circumstances, otherwise they would have arrived at
a state of communism, and every parent who wished to
get rid of the responsibility of clothing, feeding, and edu-
cating hie child would have only to turn him out into the
streets, and the magistrate would be compelled to commit
him to a certified industrial school. (Hear.) In reference
to the charge of Archdeacon Sandford against colliery
legislation, he reminded them that at present no boy could
be employed underground before the age of twelve. Mr.
Samuelson bad suggested that the law of Westphalia
might be imitated in this country, and that no collier
should be allowed to go underground till be was
sixteen. lie should be glad if that could be managed, but
a boy of twelve could now earn 12s. • week, and II youth
of 16 could earn 255. a week if he was • good active collier;
and were they to keep boys from the only employmentopen
to them in many remote mining districts till that age, in
order that they might get a proper education' (Mr.
SIMONS—Yeb.L All he could say was that they mast
beware not to carried away by weak, romantic enthu-
siasm. (Hear, hear.) Let them by all means be moved by
the spirit of humanity. It was unfortunate that men must
work underground at all, and be exposed to the perils of
a collier's life, but were they to prevent men from working
underground' In regard to the employment of women at
pit banks, he was unable to draw any distinction between
the out-door emoloyment of women on the surface of the
ground in the neighbourhood of &colliery, and the outdoor
employment of women in agricultural districts, except that
for purposes of convenience they adopted • kind of
bloomer costume ;he knew of no other distinction. lie
considered it degrading to the female sex that they should
:o employed ; he rejoiced that in South Yorkshire
and in toe neighbourhood of Manchester colliery pro-
prietors declibvil the service of women, and women did
not offer themselveg. But this was a matter which must
be left to public opinion, which was improving from
year to year, and which could not be interfered with
by legislation. He apologised to Professor Jack for
the manner in which be put the question regarding cer-
tificates ; Protector Jack, for whom he hail a groat
had received the communication referred to
urenorcertihe seal of secrecy, and was quite right in the
course he took ; but having been connected with a de-
partment of the Privy Council, and knowing that any
such fraudulent act as Professor Jack mentioned would
be at once followed by a letter to the managers of the
school calling on them to dismiss the master on pain of
receiving no further payment, he ventured to ask the
question, he was afraid, with • warmth that he could
hardly justify. In reference to the opinion of Messrs.
Samuelson and Mundells,that chilirenshouldbemevented
from receiving employment miler they could show • cer-
tain amount of proficiency at school, that might properly
Ise enforced in a country like Germany. where for two cen-
turies education had been brought borne to every man's
door. hut in this country, where no complete c
ry of
national education existed, and where whole districts
were utterly unprovided with the means of education, it
seemed to hint that it would be in the last degree impolitic
and cruel to apply legislation which might be excellent in
Germany to the different circumstunoes of this country.
(Cheers.)
The next questions to be considered were as to details
respecting compulsory attendance, and the compulsory
clauses proposed to be introduced by Mr. Barley.
Mr. ItAnr.v, M.l'. congratulated the conference upon
the important woil: it had done, and upon the fact that a
propitious public opinion had declared with one voice that
;potence must be banished from the land. After strug-
gliug with difficulty and differences for a quarter of a
century, educationists now had a chance under the
operetione of the Education Bill Committee of agreeing in
the made principles of a measure to be carried out. With-
out compulsion under the Factory Act the many children
who had received a tolerable education would probably
have remained long in ignorance. It was a pleasant re-
membraure to him and his partners that when they were
in business they educated some 5,000 children, many of
whom now woe in exeellent positions, and one of whom,
atter passing successfully through college, had become a
clergyman of the estibliehed church. Putting aside the
mere tilleAinli of reparation for toil and lebour, the
mural and mental condition of our poorer fellow country-
men ought alone to stimulate our efforts until that diffu-
sion of knowledce was secured which the cannery was
beginning to look upon as indispensable. If compulsory
attendance were enforced the cost of education would
be recouped to the public ; the extra expenditure
in school rates would be nothing to the gain
iu the reduction in prison and other taxes, and
the cost of education would prove to he much
ten than the cost of ignorance. (Cheers.) All legislation
—local and otherwise—was founded upon a system of cons-
, polaion, and it was idle to declaim against it in this case,
when by moans of a little gentle restraint virtue and in-
telligence were produce,L Him own experience was that
education under the Factory Act made the educated not
only more intelligent, but more expert in their business.
We ought not to be afraid of a little compulsion in the
face of great and enduring good. Even in the education
of our own children, whether at home, in college, or in
school, a certain kind of compulsion and restraint was
absolutely essential, end most of us would be no doubt
very thankful now if we had ourselves been a little more
restrained in our younger days. (Laughter.) Whilst he
was an uncompromising friend both of rating and atten-
dance, Lo was not so unbending that he would not accept
the greatest possible good that could be obtained. waiting,
however, and w,wking fur a compulsory system. There
was no reason why, in seven years' time, we should not
completely emancipate our poor children from the thral-
dom of ignorance. (Cheers.) He was not in favour of
any immediate change in the education of the middle and
higher classes, hut would at once proceed to help the help-
less, in the belief that they, when educated, would push
on the education of the classes above them.
The CI tAI 131 AN said the conference was entirely agreed
upon the necessity of a compulsory attendance, and it
would be hest now to consider whether there ehoidd be
other means of compelling attendance besides the Factory
snit Industrial Acts.
Archdeacon Satcoroon said Lis conviction was that we
must extend the principle of compulsory educaf.on when
• without it elementary instruction would Le withheld.
It was a delusion to expect that the mere provision of
good schools would exhaust the numbers of children to be
educated. There were, and would be, hundreds of parent.
who as lone as they had money would prefer to spend it
in beer or ribbons rather than in teaching their own flesh
and blood. Compulsory rating and compulsory education
must go together, and when these were given, we should
have conferred a priceless boon upon the nation that
would extend into the far future and obtain the plaudits
of posterity. (Cheers.)
Professor CHRISTIE, of Owen'a College, maid the oppo-
nests of comp'ilsion declared that where it was potable
it was not needful, and where needful it was impossible.
In rural districts, prolably, • moral compulsion, arising
from the bill uence of the clergy and others, might Deal
found to be sufficient; but in large towns there were '
numbers who would not he touched by moral compulsion,
and with respect to whom even the Factory and Industrial
Acts were powerless. Nothing but compulsion would
bring them into school, and no other suggestion had ever
been made to meet the difficulty. The word impossible
should be rejected altogether. Every kind of reform in
the past had been pronounced to be, and had really ap-
peared to be, impossible, but they had been carried out.
(Cheers.)
Canon Tome (a catholic) said—ln giving my adhesion to
the desire for .01310 enactment which will compel negligent
parents to send their children to school, I must first ob-
serve, that though I know that I speak the sentiments of
many with whom lam associated, yet I speak only Lodi-
vidually, and not as • representative of any port:on of the
catholic delay of this neighbourhood. As lam somewhat
acquainted during the lad twenty-one years with the edu-
cational wants of • great portion of the poor of this city,
and of the inability of some and the indifference of others
to the supply of those wants, I have come to the con-
clusion that • greater external aid than has yet been
given, even by the Committee of Council, is requite
as a remedy for the first ; and that when that
remedy has been provided, then those for whom
it has been provided shall be compelled to use it.
I believe that it is primarily the right and the duty of
the parent to educate his children ; that, when he cannot
do it, it is the duty of the benevolent to help him ; and
that, if the eta of the benevolent is deficient, then, be-
cause ignorance in a community like cows is an evil,
it is the duty of the state to compel his fellow-
citizens to give him that aid which he requires, but
withont infringing any of his rights whilst it aids him in
the discharge of his duty. This aid which I spoil of here
is meant to the full extent of his want, and it is the sup-
ply of that which gives the title to see that the father or
guardian avails himself of it for the benefit of his
child. It gives no title to infringe on any of his
rights, and therefore it leaves the rights of con-
science free, and because the father has a duty to give re-
ligious education, as well as merely literary instruction
to his children, he has a right to require in return for
the forfeiture of liberty which • compulsory enactment
would take from him, that he shall have the opportunity

words.
The CIIATRMAN also approved of the omission, and read
the resolution as amended in accordance with the sugges-
tions.
Mr. Stu(Rea said this would not meet his views, and he
moved us an amendment —" That in the opinion of this
meeting provisions to enforce the attendance of children at
school are neoenaryto any bill on the subject of educat ion."
The amendment was seconded by a gentleman in the
body of the room.
Mr. GigiCHEN, M.P., thought that such an amendment
would place Mr. Barley in a difficulty. He had read Mr.
liazley's resolutions, and nothing could be more emphatic
than the expressions in number five, which enforced a
penalty for non-attendance.
The amendment was negatived by an overwhelming
majority.
Mr. AUBERON HERBERT moved, and Mr. Simon
seconded another amendment, which was withdrawn cm
the suggestion of Mr. J. T. Hilbert, M.P., that the follow-
ing feint of resolution would meet the view of all parties :
—" That the Education till Committee be requested, in
conjunction with Mr. Barley, to prepare such clauses as
they may consider practicable to enforce the attendance at
school of neglected children, and to request him to give
notice, before any education bill brought into parliament
conies to a second reading, that he will introduce such
clauses in committee."
This was passed unanimously.
Mr. 'lmre, in response to a vote of thanks, expressed a
hope that when the members of the conference returned
to their respective localities they would be induced by
what they had heard to form local committees in support
of this movement, and he could promise them on the part
of Mr. Franc 6 Taylor (honoraryf mearetary) and the
cheater committee committee every possible assistance.
The conference then terminated.

11.sta Nuttlitstiver.
EQUITY COIIIITS.—.IAs. 16.
(Delete ViateAsasellor Sir W. Pees Wed)
BOVOICAVIR V. WADI.
In this suit, the laintiff, Mr. Dion Bourdon% on the
fhb of Aped last an interim injunction, which
on the 2nd of May was eonverted into an injunction
till the homing, to restrain the alleged piney of hie play,
"Ths Flying Scud," try the defendant, who at the time
of the 51inR of the bill had announced the Wended per
forswoplre al; Halifax of • drama closely remndding Mutt
al
the aintiff.
Mr. /doctrine Cookson now moved to make the Weser
tioa perpetual. He read the affidavit of a gentleman who
witosiploed • representation of the alleged piracy, which
took placeaintiff at Halifax on the 23rd of April. MP, before
the had time to prevent it ; sad said that the
seaway, characters, and Incidents resembled those in the
plaintiff's play.
The defendant did not appear.
The Vice... Chancellor aide the order as asked, with
oosts.
The plaintiff's right to damages in respect of the one or
two representations which had been given by the defen-
dant was smarted, but it was not considered worth while
to take the inquiry.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—J Air. 16.
barnßanoo.—(Befme the Lord Chief Jostles Cook-
, and Justiees Kellar, Shoe, and Lush.)
THE QUM C. BOBK/L, CAMP, AID SHAW.
Mr. fltsjansse Stephen wished to explain a statement
he made yesterday in connexion with his motion for the
removal of the trial of Casey and Shaw, who had been
committed to Warwick gaol for trial for tresson-felony. It
was made in answer to a elation from the bench, and it
appeared he had hinuelf very awkwardl. It
appeared that he dated the Attorney-Oeneral said he
would leave the question in the hands of the court. What
he ought to have stated was, that the Attornsy•Gansial
was not disposed to say anything at present, but let it
take its course, and wait until it again cams before the
court.
CAMPBELL e. BRIBTAPHA PAZIL PACHA.
This rule was enlarged from last term. It will be re-
membered that the plaintiff arrested Kustapha Full
, Pacts for a large amount of money for communion in
negotiatincit:r advance of 800,000 f. on his highness's
estates in t, but which was not finally completed in
consequence of his highness writing to the plaintiff inform-
ing him that he had made better terms. When his high-
ness visited this country last year with the Sultan, he
had been arrested, and bail laving been subsequently
given to liberate his highness, a rule was ob-
tained in Michaelmas term calling upon the plain-
tiff to show cause why the order for the erred should
not be set =de on two pounds—first, that at the time
of the arrest Mustapha Full Naha wee engaged on the
suite of the Sultan ' • and secondly, that the order had been
obtained by an improper concealment of the fact from the
learned judge. Cause was also shown against the rule last
term, and after hearing the learned counsel engaged in
the case the rule was milarpd to this term to ascertain
whether Muatapha Fasil Pasha was a member of the Sul-
tan's suite when be was arrested, the court not being suffi-
ciently satisfied upon that point by the affidavits filed and
the documents produced. And they Galled upon the At- '
tornerGenersil to assist them by obtaining an affidavit if
possible from H. Mumma, the Turkish Ambassador in this
country.
Mr. J. Browne, Q.C., and Mr. Lenyon again a
for Mr. Campbell; Kr. Manisty, Q.C. and Mr.il"urprri:
for Mustepba Full Paella; and the A.ttiwney-Oeneral and
Mr. Mennen for the crown.
The Attorney-General said that in obedience to the wish
of the court Lord Sta, the Foreign Secretary, had
caused a letter to be isased to the Turkish Ambas-
sador. who bad replied by letter that the defendant was a
member of the Sultan's suite, and that having given that
certificate he ought not to be asked to make an affidavit.
Other documents were put in wbieb stated that the de-
fendant was in attendance on the Sultan during his recent
visit by his Majesty's command.
Mr. J. Browne contended that even so the defendant
was not entitled to the privilege contended for. His
highness was no part of the official suite. He held no
office and received no salary. He had no duties to perform.
The authorities went to show that the privilege contended
for did not apply to persons who had no duties to perform,
and received' no fee or @slaty. A person in attendance
merely on his sovereign could not be said to be a member
of the official snits to whom the privilege applied.
The Lord Chief Justice said the privilege was not to the
individual, but had reference to the sovereign. It was well
known that in state abets a great number of noblemen and
high personages goo= the sovereignwho did not
hold official offices.
Mr. Justice Mellor—Not only judicial officers, but those
who might be considered ornamental.
Altar some further remarks from )Ir.Browne,a question
arose as to whether Mustripha Faill Paella was dirposed to
I waive his right if the rule was made absolute.° bring an

action. -
Mr. Manisty said he would PLC. himself in the hands of
the court, and do what they wished.
The Lord Chief Justice, in delivering judgment, said he
was of opinion that the nib' must be made absolute, upon
the ground that enough had been brought before the court
to satisfy them that the defendant was in attendance upon
the Sultan when he visited this country last summer. The
case was not to be determined by those authorities which
had been quoted by Mr. Browne, because they were only
applicable to the diplomatic and household establishmenta
of ambassadors to this country. It wee well known that
when a foreign sovereign visited another oountiy in state
it was usual for him to take with him, besides the official
officers and the members of his own household properly. so
called, great in personages order to add to his dignity
when he presented himself to a foreign court. The Saltan
did that on hie recent visit to this country, and amongst
them was the defendant, and they were as fully entitled to
protection as were official personages, not as a matter of
right or privilege to them, but as a matter of right to the
THE SOcl ETV OF ARTS AND TecuNICAL EDUCATION. sovereign they accompanied. Beyond that he ought to
—A conference has been invited to attend at the house of say, in tho first place that no action should be brought
the Society of Arts, on Thursday and Friday, the Ord against the plaintiff for false imprisonment, and, in the
awl 24th instant. The chair will be taken each day at 12 second place, that no costs ought to be given, for it ap-
o'clock, by W. Ham, Eq., F.G.S.: chairman of the peered to him that it had been satisfactorily established
council. The object of the conference is to ascertain, not that the plaintiff proceeded in this case with all possible
merely what the Society of Arta, Manufactures, and Com- regard to what was due to the privilege of any person in
coerce, but what the nation at large can do to promote the suits of the Sultan. He appeared to have taken great
technical education among the workmen, the foremen, the pains to ascertain if the defendant were a member,properly
overlookers, and the employers in arts, manufactures, and weaned, of the Sultan's suite, and the circumstances of the
commerce i and it is hoped that an expression of opinion case, until explained, did appear as if the defendant had
by this conference may tend in some degree to diminish asserted this privilege without haviug a right to do so.
the difficulties with which the solution of this vital goes- Rule discharged without costs accordingly.
Lion of national education is at present confessedly MI.
rounded. The council propose the following programme COURT OF EXCREQUER.—JAN. 16.
of the topics for discussion at the meeting. As the corm-
will be nu Sittings i
oil have reason to expect that the conierence m. - Sittin 13anco.--(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and
Barons Mertin, Channel], and Pigott.)
rously attended, and it is only to sit for two days, it is
thought desirable that it should deal rather with general HATS V. CAVE.
principles than with details, and that the latter should be The plaintiff, who had followed several occupations,
taken up more deliberately by the committee which it is brought this action against Mr. Thomas Cave, M.P. for
proposed should be established :-1. The necessity for im- Barnstaple, to recover 100 games, for services alleged to
proved national education for the working classes gene. have been rendered to him in securing his election in 1863
rally. (a.) Improved primary education, and the measures to the office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex. Accord-
necessary for seaming the same. (b.) Additional fad- ins to the plaintiff's account, the defendant had intimated
lilies in primary schools for affording the elder children to him his wish to attain to some important publio posi-
the means of leaning the elements of scientific knowledge. tion, and some time afterwards the plaintiff told him he
2. The necessity for the establishment of schools for could get him elected sheriff if he undertook to appoint
technical and industrial education in relation to science Mr. Gammon, a solicitor, his under-sheriff, and to employ
and art, in which pupils, after leaving the primary schools Mr. Ledger, an election agent, to act for him during his
may obtain instruction suited to the special industries candidature. Having, in reply to Mr. Cave. stated the
with which they may be connected as workmen, foremen, probable cost of the election and the advantages of the'
or managers. 3. The best measures for securing the fore- office, including the honour of dining with the Archbishop's
going object. 4. How far technical education can be pro. of Canterbury, at the Mansion House, and being placed on
motel by the aid of existing educational endowments. 5. the commission of the peace for Middlesex, he told him
To request the council to appoint a standing committee of that if he consented to stand, and succeeded, and the pro-1
members of the Society of Arts and others to take what- mien be held out were realised, he would expect 100
ever steps may be requiredto advance the objects approved guineas. Mr. Cave assented to that amngen.ent, and said,
by the conference, and to send deputations ti the govern. You can leave that to me." Ultimately he was elected,
ment to support such applications as may seem desirable. and obtained all the plaintiff had promised. On the other
1
It is understood that among those who have accepted the band, Mr. Cave denied that he made any bargain with the
invititt;on to attend are the Duke of Buckingham Earls , plaintiff to pay him 100 guineas, or any sum whatever, and
Russell and Granville, Messrs. T. 1). Acland, M.P., E. , that in the negotiations he treated him entirely as the I
Haines, M.P., Colonel Sykes, M.P., Sir Robert Kane, the ', agent of Mr. Gammon, who, the plaintiff said, had OM- 1
Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, H.P., H. C. Childers, M.P., the I ployed him to find • suitable candidate. At the trial MI
Right Hon. W. Cowper, M.P. Professor Liveing, of the last Guildhall sittings the Lord Chief Baron left it to
Cambridge, Professor Rogers, of' Oxford, the mayors of the jury to say to which aide they gave credence, and they
towns forming the leading centres of industry, and repre- I found a verdict for the claim:dant. I
sentatives from the principal chambers of commerce have Mr. T. Salter, in the absent* of Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., now I
already been appointed to attend. moved for • new trial on the gronndof misdirection. When 1
IN AI:P.LIW Es,CAPZ OF • MAIL TRAIN.—The ire.. Mr. Cave was examined he denied that he said anything WI
the plaintiff about paying him, and added, that this con-
veners by the Irish mail train from Holyhead to London
the other night were, without being conscious of the fact, venation passed between them. He said, " I suppose Sir.
&Jolson has employed you?" and the plaintiff replied
saved from a serious digester by the fonthotight and reso- p Mr. Cave further deposed that he said to Mr.'
lotion of a pointeman. Itappeersthatuthe mail appro•ches ~,' 'let"
Stafford it is diverted by points to • line of rails upen which `"„erci.._ ere, I suppose are going to give Cave
it passes passes through the station. The lever of the points had ""4•• "
Theend be is "Tel," going ereeetlibrg te that
not been raised for an hour or two before the time at which effect. counsel next complained that no
question was put to the plaintiff and his other witnesses
the train was due, and the pointsrnan. on seeing the usual
signal that the train was approaching, found on pullial with respect to those alleged conversations, and contended
the lever that in consequence of the snow
swhich ha that the learned judge was wrong in telling the jury that
fallen, and had frozen between the point and the the plaintiff was entitled to 100 guises* or nothing, as the
rail, it was impossible, even with the utmast exercse been disposed to give a smaller sum for
of his strength, to pull them " to."jury might have
The question was— services actual)/ rendered and money out of pocket, upon
what was to be done ? The whistle was sounding; the 1 the„,a_ Pt __.,eilder,t_greueneeT erereill' •
sne won ...e............... said that in the opening of the
"red eyes" of the engine were approaching at top speed:
there was no time to clear away the compressed snow. The came some serious imputations wars east upon Mr. Cave,
pointainau determined to put beck the points, and allow e°, _d heisg / e williese be left Icra te eke: his
the train to run oar
the " straight '' or luggage rails, cal- °••c•°".,__ith ed to them. To his utter astonishment
culatiug that the engine-driver would at once discover that 'tie° matters ware armed 00110andnit Mr- Serjeant Tindal
be was on the wrong rails, and would atop and back, the Atkinson, which turned out to be utterly unifctuidedi
interval being sufficient to get the pointa into working being in truth a mere fabrication, and as he could nos coil
order. The pointsman's anticipation was realised. The the leaned lecleent as a "Ups., he wee very glad that
moment the train ran on the straight rails steam was Mr. Cave contradicted them of his own accord. His lord-
turned off, breaks were put on, and, finally, the train was ship remarked also that according to the plaintiff's eel"
contract that he was to receive
brought to a stand and " reversed." The psseengers were del" ...." "•• sPeal
somewhat alarmed, and, as the train hocked through the 100 guineas, end that ha did not see how ha could have
station, night-capped head, and "wisp" of all aorta, din- left ••7 other rieeetie• to the jury than the 62° he did,
via. irtealee sash a positron wail entered into.
closing anxious faces, were to be seen at all the windows. i sj_. Boom mows. was of opinion that . . bee.
The points were cleared, and the engine-driver went on !•" there Ma
his way rejoicing. Had the points been kept half open, n° wiedireetics, end that the verdict should 11°4 he 411.-
the wheels of the engine must have been thrown off theilne,
and, very probably, the train would have We overturned. 1 Mr. Berea Pine" eec--b the mime alai. and
The reds was retuesd.
A sad case was reported at the Liverpool Coro-1
ner's Court yesterday. On Saturday an trained was held! _
upon the body of aon man named James Morris, who The Osman/ Idealiser says they are to hays 6
was accidentally and who was the sole support "
en
"t
"at Chester. The council have decided te
of • widowed mother. As the mother was going_ to bed open " tho Betides " for equestrian exercise. TM fee is
on the day of the funeral, her clothes VIM sadmtally to be one vb.'s annum for each geetlssien, end he
ignited by a candle. and she was burnt to death, out Inks Ms chop with him without ells tiro%