The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY

to • plank, saw the captain's wife, a lady passenger
and their children, who were all provided with
safety belts, floating for a long time. The lady he
particularly remarked kept her head well above
water. But he supposes that they were all dashed
to pieces against rocks. The body which floated
ashore near • village on the Brittany coast called
La Plaine, was found from • letter in his
pocket to be the ship's cook. His skull was
broken in, but his features were calm and al-
most smiling. The poor man's funeral was the
occasion of a conflict between the curd of La Plaine
and the civil authorities. The priest said he
would not allow a protestant to be buried in the
cemetery. The mayor told him that he had no
right to hinder the interment in a part of the
cemetery which has not been consecrated by the
Catholic church. Tho mayor, the English vice-
consul at St. Nazaire, and the naval officer com-
mending the station, made arrangements for the
funeral. The curd and his vicar, when they saw
this, got out of the way, and a servant in
charge of the presbytery said he could give
out nothing for the obsequies without their
orders. The mayor provided • coffin, the
hotel keeper a shroud, and a wheelbarrow served
for a hearse. It was suggested to the curd that
there were some catholics on board the Queen of
the South, and that, for anything known to the
contrary, the poor cook might have been one. It
is possible, replied the priest, but he
was with protestants, and there being a
doubt I cannot let him enter consecrated
ground. The Phare greatly blames the
priest. I do not. The clergy will show their
power in this way wherever the civil government
allows them. Scenes of the kind recounted, and
many very much worse, have frequently taken
place since the encouragement which the parti
1 pare got from the empire in its early days. The
fact that the Roman catholic religion is no more a
state religion in France than the protestant, and is
entitled to no privilege whatever, the catholics
now-a-days constantly ignore. Cemeteries ought
to be secularised, and the peculiar consecration
which any religion may desire performed over each
separate grave. It is monstrous that the catholic
church as a corporation should pretend to have a
roperty in the parish graveyard.
The Bourse was very steady with a small amount
of business thing. M. Baudrillart's article in
the Constittitionuel, predicting a pacific speech
from the Emperor at Orleans qn the 10th, pro-
duced little effect, since the rise in the Rente
was only 2ic. for cash, and 41c. for account,
the latest quotations being 69fr. 320. and
69fr. 32c. Italian rose 30c., closing at
491 r. Mobilier, after opening at 2451 r.,
fell to 230 fr., owing to a judgment pronounced this
day by the Chamber of Commerce, and deciding
that the directors are liable to repay the amount
of the shares formed by the doublingof the capital
in 1806, which was an irregular operation. Specu-
lators, however, calculate on a reversal of this
judgment on appeal, and before the close of busi-
nessMobilier shares recovered to 241 fr. 45e.; Credit
Foncier rose 2fr. 50c.

QUEENSTOWN, MAY s.—The Cunard extra
steamer Tripoli, from New York, arrived here at 9.15
a.m. to-day with 87 passengers and 147,128 dole. in specie.
She landed 17 passengers and despatches, and proceeded
for Liverpool at 9.30 a.m. All well.

We read in the Standard:—" It is confidently
anticipated that the great meeting to be held at SL
James's-ball, under the presidency of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, to-morrow, will be by far the most im-
portant demonstration yet elicited by 31r. Oladstones
attack on the Irish Church. An attempt has been
made to stigmatise it beforehand u a purely clerical
movement, and the stock argument against " priestly ar-
rogance" has been furnished up anew. It happens, however,
that the Icy element enters quite as prominently into the
movement as the clerical. The Primate takes the chair,
and he will be supported by an array of English, Irish,
Scotch, and colonial prelates, such as Ina not been witnessed
before or since the Pan-Anglican Synod. The clergy will
no doubt be very imposingly represented. They are just
finding out that apathy and abstention under present
circumstances is • perilous blunder, and will eagerly avail
themselves of an opportunity for retrieving the past.
' There can be no question, however, that the attendance
i of the laity will be both large and influential."
THE DIRECT COST OF PACPERISM.—The sum
expended in the actual relief of the poor in England and
Wales during the year 1867 was 6,959,64 W., being at the
rate of 6s. 64d. per head on the estimated population.
The sum rained from poor-rates levied was 10,303,665 f. ;
and there were " receipts ir. aid" amounting to 388,5E14,
making a total of 10,692,188/. ; but ef this sum 3,945,3331.
was expended for other purposes than the actual relief of
the poor—purposes which, in fact, have no connection
whatever with the relief of the poor.

Miss Sousloff, a young woman who recently ob-
tained • doctor's diploma at Zurich for surgery and mid-
wifery, has just passed an examination at St. Petersburg,
with the intention of practising in Russia. According to
the law, in order to have the right of so doing, a doctor
who has taken his degree at any foreign university is
compelled to submit to an examination before the medi-
cal board at the Moistens de l'lnterieur. It
was before this council that Miss Sousloff was
examined riot rat in physiology, therapeutics,
midwifery; and surgery, besides writing • satisfactory essay
on thelladylike subject of the lymphatic glands. As there
is no instance of a woman taking tire degree or ar.M. in
Russia, the board takes refuge behind the law which
authorises foreign doctors to practice in the country, on
condition they abide by certain regulation., and accord-
ingly proposes to grant this orivileec to Miss:Sousloff, but
the authorisation must se previously sanctioned and con-
firmed by the Emperor.
Lord Forbes died on Friday at Richmond. The
ancient family honours devolve upon him eldest son, the
lion. Horses Courier:ray, Master of Forbes, born in
February, 1829.
The Duke of Wellington has, it is said, accepted
the post of lord-lieutenant of Middlesex, vacant by the
death of the Marquis of Salisbury.
Yesterday afternoon a special and very nume-
rously attended meeting of the commissioners of the
Lieutenancy of the City of London was held in the Alder-
men's-chamber, at Guildhall. for the purpose of agreeing
to an address to the Queen in reference to the recent at.
tempt to assassinate his Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh.
A GREY AND WHITE HARE.—Some week or ten
days since a workman named Moore, in the employ of the
executors of the late Mr. George Oyler, of Goddard 's-green,
Cranbrook, while at work in one of the fields, saw what
appeared to be • grey and white rabbit about half grown.
The animal was rather weakly, no doubt in consequence of
the cold weather, and after some littleexertion he succeeded
in capturing it. On examination it turned out to be a
oung bare, and the remarkable colour of the akin of the
leveret has excited some curiosity. It has white legs,
white breast and face and ears and tail, and (what is more
singular) by far the greater portion of the body is covered
with white fur. The man succeeded in keeping it alive
several da7s, but could not get it to take food sufficient to
keep it alive. It is intended to stuff the akin for preserve-
tion.—Kentisk Gazette.
ENt•ORES AND" RECALLA."—There are, we admit,
performers in plenty who accept • his as the legitimate
tribute to their genius, and who are terribly disappointed
if they do not earn this favour. The new pianist for in-
stance, charged with an excessof vanity derived from the
exaggerated reception of his instrumental fireworks on the
Continent, is quite content that his acrobatic exhibition
with one hand should be interrupted in the midst by the
efforts of a friendly claque. His supercilious face brightens
at the applause of that crowd who mistake his gymnastics
for genius. His walk from the piano—modelled on the
strut of Hyde Park loungers—demonstrates his prodigious
self-satisfaction. To him the encore is an unmixed bless-
ing, for he liver for ostentation, not for art. Or, to take
another example, the rising vocalist, whose triumphs hive
hitherto been confined to suburban platforms, is delighted
with every bis which advances his position towards St.
James's Hall. Far different is it with the tried and con-
scientious artist. To him the encore is so habitual that it
ceases to have any value ; it becomes simply en infliction.
A " recall" would oonvey quite as eloquently the praise of
the multitude. In fact, • recall to the platform has the
full worth of an encore as a complimentary demonstration,
while at the same time it impose, no inconvenience.—
Broadmay for Ma:.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Bittinp in Baneo.--(Before Lord Chief Justice BovM and
Justices Bytes, Keating, and Smith.)
-- - -
-IX RN AX ATIVIUNET.

Mr. J. Brown, calling upon the
judge of the county court of Tunbridge-well, to show
cause why he should not hear Mr. Rogers, the attorney
for the plaintiff, in an action pending in that court.
The facts were thee* :—Mr. Ragan had for thirty
years regularly taken out his certificate se an
admitted attorney in the superior courfa, and he was also
upon the roll of attorneys, practising in the Tunbridge
Wells County Court. He bad a written retainer to con-
duct three actions in the County Court on behalf
of the plaintiff, Mr. Bookhom ; and on one of
these oases coming on for hearing, it was
stated, ip answer to the Judge, that Mr. Rogers was
clerk to Mr. /Henning, an attorney at Tutibridge•wells,
and had been for 16 years, but that Mr. Weaning has
nothing to do with the action, and was not even upon the
County Court roll. The Judge, however, refused to bear
Mr. Rogers, upon the ground that he was clerk to Mr. Sten.
ring, and he adjourned the cases. Mr. Rogers now con.
tended that be had • right to be heard, and the matter
depended upon the construction to be put upon the 9 and
10 Viet., cap. 95, Sec. 91, and the 15 and lei Viet., cap. 54,
sec. 10. The learned counsel said that the matter was
one of very great importance to a respectable and hard•
working body of gentlemen, and he trusted that their
lordships would grant a rule.
The Lord Chief Justice oak: that it was also important
that suitors should have proper security when they em-
ployed attorneys. Further, the matter was important to
attorneys who were not in a poeition to employ other
attorneys as clerks, and therefore would be compelled
themselves to appear in the county court. Of course it
was also important to the gentlemen who were so em•
ployed as clerks. There would therefore be a rule.
Rule granted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder.)
RINGVLAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Barnard rph,Ulf, 65, II respestabledooking man, vu
charged with stealing two bills of exchange for 1714. each,
the property of Henry Coleman. He was also charged
with forgery.
Mr. Metcalfe conducted the prosecution.
The circumstances of this case were of a painful and
somewhat extraordinary character. The prosecutor MHO a
blind man, and who was stated to be very ill, and, indeed,
almost at the point of death, the case being taken out
of its proper order in order that be might be enabled to
leave the court. It appeared that he had resided for a
considerable time in Australia, and he succeeded in saving
a little money which lie invested in a bill of exchange
drawn on the Bank of Victoria, and ho received three bills
or rather as usual one bill in sets for 1751. which were made
payable at the agents of the bank hi London, the course of
business being Unit when one of these bills was accepted and
paid the other two became void. The prosecutor sailed for
England in the Soinersetshire, he being at the time ex-
ceedingly ill, and the prisoner, who was also a passenger,
professed great kindness for him, and appeared to have
waited upon him and treated him very kindly during the
voyage, and he became aware that two of the bills that
had been received by the prosecutor from the
bank were in his possession, the third having
been remitted to his father who resided in Norfolk.
The vessel arrived at Blackwell on the sth of
March, and the prisoner went on shore without bidding
the prosecutor good bye, and immediately afterwards he
missed the two bills. A day or two afterwards the pri-
soner made his appearauce at Greenwich, and he applied to
Mr. Gwynn, a publican and manager of ship's stores, to
cash the bills. He told him that he had not so much money
by him, but at the prisoner's request be advanced him
various sums of money, amounting altogether to about
16/. One of the bills was immediately sent on to the
Bank of Victoria through the London and County Bank,
but, inasmuch as the third bill had been already accepted.
the bank declined to receive it ; but sold the prisoner
that he had better go down to Norwich and make inquiries
at the Provincial Bank, where the third bill was lying,
and establish his claim. It turned out, oddly enough,
that the third bill, which had been sent by put to the
prosecutor's father, bad also miscarried, and bad got into
the hands of the wrong party, but as it was only payable
at GO days after sight this delay afforded time for inquiries,
and, fortunately, the prosecutor did not lose any portion
of his money.
The prosecutor, who was carried into court from a cab
by a police constable, was briefly examined. lie said that
when be went on board the fiomersetthire a man named
Barnard Tyman went on board with bins, and be paid 18. f.
for his passage, and the man gave him an I 0 U for that
amount. The prosecutor explained that during the voyage
he lost his eyesight, and went into the infirmary, and be
tied the two bills and the I 0 U in his trousers pocket,
for safety, and the man Barnard Tyman waited upon him
during the voyage, hut when the ship arrived at Black-
well he loft him, and be missed his money directly after
he was gone. The prisoner became acquaiated during the
voyage with the fact that he had the bills in his posses-
sion, and he cautioned him not to let anyone on board the
ship know that ho had so much money about him.
The primmer, who conducted himself with a great deal
of impudence during the trial, asked the prosecutor
whether he had not always proved himself to be his
" friend," and on his replying in the negative, he put a
number of other irrevelant questions to him, and endeavoured
to show that he had authorised him to throw • pair of
trousers overboard, and that the drafts in question were in
one of the pockets of these trousers.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, entered
into a long rbodomontade story about what he had done
for the prosecutor. He said he was an " old soldier." and
had served his country for forty-two years, and received •
pension of ninepence a day, and he celled God to witness
that he was perfectly innocent of the charge that was
made against him.
The jury, without any hesitation found the primmer
Graiite, and the Recorder sen'enced him to eighteen
months' hard labour.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

.MANSION-HOUSE.

EXTRAORDINARY i;HARLIZ OF THREATENING TO MURDER

TWO CSIVTLLIIIN.

This morning, Thomas William Harrison, aged 58, de-
scribed as of 32, Royal Exchange, and no occupation, was
brought up before Mr. Alderman Finnic, in custody of
Detective George Crisp on a warrant signed by the Lord
Mayor, which charged 'him with " threatening to take
the blood" of Joseph Henry Jackson, a merchant, and
using divers other thrects towards Mr. Jackson, and
another gentleman, named William Drinkwater, who is
employed in the dividend department of the Bank of Eng-
land.

Mr. Wontner, solicitor, conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prosecutors were truitees under the
defendant's marriage settlement, that he was now sepa-
rated from his w.fe, and that in consequence of their re-
fusing to allow him to deal with the trust funds he filed a
bill in Chancery to remove them, but the Master of the
Rolls refused to do so. On the 25th of April and the lit
of May Mr. Jackson received letters from the defendant
stating that his feelings were now raised to a pitch
of desperation, and that unless he was prepared to retire
from the trust and render him justice he would have to
mike an application to place him (defendant) under re-
straint, for as sure as there was a heaven and hell so sure
would be be driven to commit an set of no common and
irremediable violence. He also said that he felt con-
vinced the feelings now raging in his breast would
lead him to commit a crime which would bring
him to the scaffold. Another passage was to the effect,
I thirst for no men's blood, it is • thing I have ever
shrunk from, but if it must be so it must." About three
weeks ago the defendant met Mr. Drinkwater, the other
prosecutor, in the streets, and likewise used threatening
language towards him, saying that if he refused to give
up the trust he would stab him in a vital part.
The prisoner said he was unable to command himself,
and unless justice were rendered to him, he bad better be
placed under restraint.
The Alderman remanded him to Newgate for a week, in
order that inquiries might he made into the state of his
mind. • _

SOUTHWARK.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Edwards 17, was brought op for 6nal exami-
nation, charged with insulting Mrs. Emma Stutton, and
stealing from ber a beg oontainu4 money and other pre-
perty in Newington-causeway.
The prosecutrix said she lived in Shorsted-street,
Keonington-park, and on Thursday evening, between
6 and 7 o'clock, she was passing along Newington•cause-
s ay, when she was surrounded by several lads one
of whom snatched her bag from her and ran away. She
ran after thew, and the bag was handed to her a little
while afterwards, while she was in pursuit of the thieves.
At the same time she saw the prisoner in custody, but she
could not swear to him.

Evidence was given more directly connecting the pri-
soner with the robbery? and he wee sentenced to three
months' imprisonment with hard labour.

TIDE DISPUTH IN THS BUILDING THROB. —Ex-
tesslVE STRIKE AMONGST TN! LIVERPOOL BRICKLEY/RR.
—The new code of regulations adopted by the
Liverpool Muter Builders' Asiociation in refe-
rence to the operative bricklayers was announced
to come into effect yesterday. No arrangement
having been come to between the masters and the
men on the points in dispute, the result wax that
yesterday a number of operative bricklayers in she
employ of members of the Builders' Assoidation
struck work. This step was not expected as the represen-
tatives of the men bad arranged to send a deputation to
confer with the masters. The meeting is to take place this
evening, and it is hoped that yet conciliatory °Dunes& will
prevail, and that, mutual concessions being made, the men
will be induced to return to their work. As things stand
at present, operations have been suspended at most of the
works in the town, amongst which are the New
Nx-buladinp and the railway hotel in Lime-strut.
—Liverpool Jfercure.