The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THMUIDAY, Feu 20.
IN the Horst of Loans yesterday, the Bill for
continuing the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus
Act in Ireland was brought up from the Commons
and read a first time.
The Earl of MALMZSBURY laid on the table fur-
ther papers respecting the Abyssinian expedition.
The house adjourned at twenty minutes after five
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.- —Tarsal:4v, Fin. 20.
ls the House of Commons, Mr. Burr stated, in
reply to a question from Mr. Baxter, that notice
had been given by her Msjesty's government to
terminate the postal convention between this
country and the United States. When the Post•
office authorities began to put the convention into
operation it was found that it needed revision, and
the notice was given in order that that revision
might take place.
The ArrouNtr-Gvezitax, replying to a question
from Mr. Moffatt, said the new Bankruptcy Bill
would be introduced in the House of Lords shortly,
but he could not state on what <lay.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to
Mr. Whalley, said he had no reason to believe
that the estimates for the Abyssinian expedition
had been exceeded._ . . . .

Mr. HARDY stated, in reply to Mr. Ewart, that
at present he had no intention to introduce the
Murder Law Amendment Bill of last session.
Mr. McEvoy moved for leave to introduce a
bill to repeal the Ecclesiastical Titles Act, and
section 24 of the lath Geo. IV., chapter 7. The
bill, he said, was fo,inded on the report of the
select committee which sat on the subject last
year.
Mr. Vas, e thought it right to inform the house
that that report was only carried by a majority
of one, and that was caused by the necessary
absence of Mr. Chatterton, the then Attorney-
General for Ireland._ _ _

ME. JNEWDEGATE believed there was a strong
feeling in England, Scotland, and the rth of
Ireland against the repeal of the Ecclesiastical
Titles Act, and he inquired what course govern-
ment intended to take on the bill.
Mr. HARDY said he should offer no opposition to
the introduction of the bill. When it was on the
table he should be prepared to say what course
government would take.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
Leave was also given to Mr. HARDY to bring in
a bill to provide for the carrying out of capital
punishment within prisons.
Mr. S. Cave obtained leave to introduce a bill
to make better provision for the preservation and
improvement of the river Lee and its tributaries.
The bill, ho said, carried out mainly the recom-
mendations of the River Pollutions Commission,
but only as r.-4arded the conservancy of the river!'
leaving the oc:wr recommendations to be carried
out by another bill, which would apply to all the
other waterworks of the metropolis.
Bills were also introduced by Mr. S. CAVE giving
power to the Board of Trade to zive further
time for making certain railways ; and by Mr.
Av.LroN, to make provision respectin4 the use of
subways constructed by the Metr.politan Board of
Works in the metropolis ; and by Mr. Ilu• ints. to
amend the law relating to selling and hawking
goods on Sunday.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 6 o' ,:lock.

Altulfc.

MIL HENRY LESLIE'S coNcr.r.7s.

The third of the new and extended series of
these interestin; (=cert. took place last night, whin, as
will he seen (row the following pro,J.-Anine, tie seleztion
consisted entirely of sacred music:

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Schubert's Ec.,atiful Mass (one of the many iAsortant
works left in manuscript by that moat inelit.c genius
at his death st the ate of O'2) is in remarkable contrast
to that of Each. The relined grace, the tender and
pathetic beauty of the melodic phrases, and the expres.
'ion of human sympathy throughout, are perhops as
admirable and as valuable as the very me... Ate n:erits of
the work of the severer composer. The "Kyrie" performed
last night ',minced so great a charm by its es.quisite and
free now of continuous beauty, as to create a strong wish
for the poifortimio e of the entire moss ; I:10: t of which is
fully worthy of the ..amniencing portion. reonoeon's im-
posing "Gloria," with the deeply pathetic " t,fui tollis,"
the majestic " gnoniam," the masterly foga, "Cum
Sancti, ;" and the sublime "Ilenedietn•" (0, solo parts by
the name singers as in Mnzart's "litsguificat". !valuer,' the
profound impreasion th,t such music always must, espe-
cially when so well performed as it was last tigl.t.
Carole, who quite confirmed the favourable impression
produced by her tirst appearance at the concert of the
Sacred flat monk Society on Friday last, way encored both
io Alendelssobtes tranquilly sublime air, and in the moo
demonstrative solo from Eli—her style and execution in
both bang such as fully to justify all that we said in her
praise on the previous occasion. Mr. Nelsen Varls7 gave
Handel's war song with great power, and Mr. Petry Per.
golosi's well-known aria with much impressiveness.
Ilanders sub!",as '• .llelujah" terminating a concert of
great interest, althottAh somewhat fragmentary in selec-
tion.

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BETfINO IN LONDON.—TittrasDAT.

The twofold attractions of Harrow Ewes and the
Waterloo Cup bad the effect of taking away • l►rge
number of members, so that the muster to-day wail a small
one, and the speculation limited. Chimney Sweep and
Fan were about equal favourites for the Grand National;
while Daisy, The lamb, and Tennyson were in good odour.
There were offers to accept 3 to 1 shout ltesiunaiaa for
the Two Thousand, but the outside quotation against him
was 100 to 33. Pare was a good deal inquirod after, and
no more than 6to 1 was forthcoming. At a little over
throe odds he would have bee* supported. For the Derby
8 potties were laid against Rosicrucian ; but the taker
offered to go on, without, however, being able to induce
anyone to lay. The remaining transactions do not call for
remark. Prom u follows :

LIVERPOOL ORA2fD NATIONAL.
100 10 g tilt Fan (off, NO to 20 to 1 apt Pear! Diver (t)
7wi 20 to 1 Despttch (ofo
16 to 1 Cbtraney Sweep 25 to 1 B's
(t) Dsughter (o
15 to 1 Dalay ft and o) 1000 to 35 wi
100 to 6 The lamb I 500 to 15 The Plover (t
20 to 1t f 10 to 1 Mr. Drsylers
20 to 1 Tennyson (t & tot (t)
Tennyson
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
IS to 1 apt The Breach (t 1 ( 25 to 1 agst Franchise (t)
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 geld
2 on
thes
to 1 eget Beeswlng(or) (o,t 100 to 3)
100 to 3 Dolby It)
TWO THOUSAND Oa:TRAIL
100 to 85 art Rosicruelan (co. I 6to 1 agst Pace (off)
to 31011 td to 1 " bar bar" (o)

F 136. 20.
(Worn the Judge Ordinary.)

TUN RliiilT Ti) DLxlll:i.4 BANK CLEREA
wiTtewr Noriex. —Yesterday a ease which excited much
interest amongst the bankers' clerks ire the City, wee heard 1
at the Sheritib Court before Mt. Comuthisi.ncr Kerr and I
a jury. Mr. Haigh. formerly a clerk in Messrs. Muibury,
Barnett, and Co.'s Rank, Lombard-street, brought an '
action for wrongful dismissal from the bank without due
notice being given him, and forbalanee of wages. The &fen-- I
daat paid 1.1. Is. ed. iu respect of wages into court. Mr. '
Orauthani, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the action :
had Lem brought. not so much on account of the money
that was due to him. as to vindicate his character front the
stigma which had been east upon hiu.hy In. instant dis-
misul, without the usual three months' notice being given
bins, and which resulted from the accidental use of one
word in an excited minicar,. The id.iiati.l stated that on
the mondag of the l9th December hr had Is very busy,
and was asked for one of the pass hoc.ks. Mr. Moffatt, an-
other clerk in the bank. said it ought so be ready. He
(plaintiff) answered that was his business, when Mr.
Moffatt remarked that it was his duty to an to the
matter, and he (plaintiff) Iv lug irritated, called
" You be —." A complaint was 'Ledo to the
firm, and on the following morning Mr. f,good Han-
bery toad him that 1111 example I..ust be made
of him. sad he would be dismissed. Ha did not stop
that evening to make up the balance, a fellow clerk having
arranged to do his work, and on the next day he was called
imby the firm an.l informed that it wes a iase of insubor-
dination. and that he would have his money and must
leave. He was also entitled to his Christmas money. He
wrote n letter apologising for the word he had used in the
beat of the moment. and he had an interview with Mr.
Osgood Hanbury, who stated that the enntiger had in-
formed him that plaintiff was a very goal clerk, and tint
they were sorry to part with Lim, but that Le must leave,
as there must be an example. Mr. Moffatt was his (plain.
tiff's) junior, but on the day in question he acted as cashier.
In cross-examination the plaintiff stated that be would not
swear that he dill not say be did not care a for the
manager or him either, but lie thought it very unlikely, u
le was on very good terms withthe manager. He was die.
missed for using bad language, and for not attending to the
Wallow Mr. Channel! addressed the jury for the defen-
dant and said the bank had a right to dismise the plaintiff
in the manner they had, both in consequence of the
language he bad used and for absenting himself in the
evening at the balances. Mr. Moffatt, the clerk, wascalled, called, and said the expression which the plaintiff
used when the pass-boot was asked for was, " I do not
care a for you or the manager." The plaintiff did not
uk for leave to be absent at the balances. Mr. Osgood
Banbury, jun., said on the 19th of December a report
was me to him, and be saw the plaintiff. Told him that
be was sorry he had acted u he had, and as they wished
all their clerks to be gentlemen, he (plaintiff) must leave
after the general balance. On the next morning he was
informed that plaintiff had absented himself from the
balance, and he oalledhim in and dismissed him. His Honour,
in summing up, said the question the jury bad to deter-
mine was whether the abeam of the plaintiff was mires- '
*unable. No doubt the language " You be mod
ObiCethipable bat some allowance might be made far the
words being need in an unguarded moment, and when belay he might have been somewhat provoked. If, how-
pre.
ever, bianegfis ,Week that be, did not care a for the
manager • tits
.Ithai wa justify his dimaisul ; bit
so mkt •• • • words reported to the roeseger, sad
• • tiff, were those weed. The jnry
tested 41;,. .4 ire for 211..6e. in addition to
the • •
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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1868

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001311 T OP QVKXN'S BENCH.—Fss. 20.
Altar Term Niel Pries Whinge .t Westrningter.--flefor•
the Lord Clue( Justice and a Special Jury.(

MOOlll4 TM NOM LONDON lILICWAT OOMPAI(T.
This was an action to recover soon In Camases
for injuries received through the negligence of the own.
pony's servants. The defendants admitted their negli.
genes, and had paid 1751. into court.
Mr. T. Salter was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Field,
Q.C., and Mr. White appeared for the defendants.
The plaintiff was foreman bookbinder to Messrs. Ninon
and Parker, andon the 29th October, 1868, he was a pas-
senger from Bow to Fenehuroh-etriset. It was a very foggy
morning, and in consequence the passenger train came
into collision with a goods train between Bow and Strat-
ford, when the plaintiff received the serious injuries of
which he now complained. The plaintiff was about 55 years
of age, and Dr. Woodford and Dr. Meson were of opi-
nion that he was permanently injured. The defendants
defended the action on the ground that the injury was but
temporary, and called Dr. Marshall in support of their
defence. The case presented more than what is generally
understood by a contradiction of medical evidence, the
latter medical gentleman laying down a theory with regard
to nervous and muscular affection at variance with what is
generally adopted. Drs. Woodford and Ericson said the
plaintiff was unable to pick op anything from the ground,
his walk was affected, and he was unable to move his
body in dreaming or undressing ; in fact, that he was
seriously shaken in his general health. Certain move-
ments of the right arm were entirely lost and others par-
tially so ; the use of his hand was also greatly impaired ;
two of the muscles of the arm were completely paralysed,
and there was lose of power in the others; the lodge
had increased from about 80 or 85 to between',
90 and 96, a serious symptom in a man of about 53. The
symptoms were such that the plaintiff could not have
simulated them, and he was worse now than he was in
November lest. The paralysis and loss of power had been '
tested by galvanism by the above medical gentlemen k but
Dr. Marshall put no faith in it, and had tested the plaintiff
by volition, or the power of the will over the muscles,
which led him to the belief that the injuries were local
and not central, and temporary and not permanent. When
he first examined the plaintiff after the accident he
thought he might recover in twelve months, and his
opinion now was that at the end of that 12 months,
with the settlement of the action, peace of mind,
rest, quiet, and proper treatment, it was probable he
might recover in another twelve months. He admitted
the plaintiff had received • very serious shock to the
system, but he denied there was any progressive increase
in the symptom., more especially with regard to the
right arm.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
2,300/., including the money paid into court.
Mr. Field asked his lordship to stay execution, to allow
him to move to set the verdict aside, on the ground that
the damages were excessive.
The Lord Chief Justice—Certainly not. I don't think
it • shilling too much.

'RAILWAY

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

NORTH LONDON.

BORROWS V. BORROWS. -
After our report left yeaterda , tho jury found for the
petitioner, ►nd the court decreed a separation as prayed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—FEB. 20.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE J. C. BODCZ6.

The hair-yearly general meeting of this company
took place yesterday afternoon at the Masten Station ; Mr.
J. BANCROFT in the ethal, .._ _
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The bankrupt, described as of Devonshire-house, Eel-
him, was formerly managing director of the General
Estates Company (Limited). His liabilities ere upwards
of 74,0001., of which 20,368/. are in connection with the
above-named company. The assets are of uncertain
amount.

The bankrupt not haring complied with a former order,
requiring him to file further accounts, an adjournment
sine die was ordered, with limited protection.
Mr. Brough, Mr. Linklater, Mr. Treherne, and Mr.
W. R. Roberts appeared in the ease.

IN HZ JOHN CRIPPB.-ANOTKII CASK OF Till MANAGER
OP A PUBLIC CONPANT.
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The report was adopted, and dividends were declared of
6 per cent. per annum on the ordinary stook and share
capital, and 5 per omit. per annum an the proformae stock,
leaving a credit blame of 6971. 17s. Bd.
The retiring directors and auditor were no-electsd, and
a resolution was passed authorising the board to borrow on
mortgage the respective sums of 16,6001., pureuant to the
North Landon Railway (additional powers) Act, 1864 and
33,300/. under the emotion of the eighth section North
London Railway Act, 1863.
The basins'. than terminated.

The bankrupt was described as amedial attendant, of
Euston-equate, formerly manager to a public oumpany.
His debts ate 1,0391., of which 8601. is due to the Orien-
tal Commercial Bank (in liquidation), and 90/. to the Im-
perial Land Investment Company, of which latter com-
pany the bankrupt had been manager.
This was a sitting for examination and discharge. On
behalf of a creditor additional amounts were asked for.
Mr. E. Reed, for the bankrupt, submitted that no fur-
ther accounts were necessary. There were in reality only
three creditors beyond the companies above named in
which he had been induced to take shares.
The bankrupt, examined, stated that he had already
paid 930/. on shares. As manager of the Imperial Land
Investment Company he had been called on to defend a
suit in Chancery for the specific performance of an
agreement ; the suit had been unsuccessful ; and be, as re-
presenting the company, had been ordered to pay the
costs. This had obliged him to come to the court.
His Honour did not think any further accounts neces-
sary, and granted the order.)