The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-23 00:00:00

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THE' CLERICENWELL IMPLOSION.

SPECIAL MEETINO OF MIDDLESEX MAGI&
TR ATES.—(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of the magistrates of the
county of Middlesex was held this morning, in order to
take into oonsideration the question of "claims" in this
matter, Sir Wm. Donuts in the chair.
[The meeting was proceeding when we went to pretx.l

THE CORPORATION OP LONDON AND THE
FENIANS.—At a Court of Common Council. this
morning, it was unanimously agreed,' on the motion of
Deputy Charles Reed, to present an address to the Queen
expressive of the indignation of the court at the
recentnt
acts of violence on the part of the Fenian'', and
earnest loyalty of the Court. It was also agreed
that 100/. should be given by the Corporation in aid of the
Clerkenwell Explosion Relief Fund.
The Turkish government have given notice that
they are ready to receive proposals for making • highway
carriage road from Trebizond to Erzeronm, between which
towns there is • very large traffic. Applicants " must be
prepared to give guarantees that they are able to provide
the whole cost of the undertaking, upon which • safe and
profitable return would be yielded by the tolls received for
the use of the road," and they are to address their proposals
to the Imperial Ottoman Embassy in London.
DEATH OF Mae. NEW DROATE. —Mrs. Newdegate,
mother of Mr. C. N. Newdegete, M.P. for North
five and
War-
erickabire died on Tuesday afternoon, between
six o'clock, at Arbury-ball, Nnneatoc. The deceased had
only been ill for a short time.
SYNODICAL OROANISATION IN THE Sal OP
Lu lIFIELD.—Bishop Selwyn is taking advantage of the
gatherings of his clergy, occasioned by his visitations
throughout the diocese, to bring forward for discus-
sion • scheme for the establishment of permanent
synodic"' organisations within the see. A number
of resolution' suggested by the bishop, and having I
this object in view, have already been Novena at
Press and Ellesmere, and have been receiva with sec. I
dial unanimity by the clergy. The scheme pressiess ant
Lichfield, being one of the five largest dioceses in Bap I
land, it is expedient that it be divided, and that smy ph. I
for synodical organisation which may be adopted thola be I
formed on the supposition Out at some future time enth
• division will actually take plum. The organisation, es
SHERIFFS' COURT. proposed in the diocese of Lichfield ia, for two years oat a
ll:efore Mr. Under Sheriff Barthel' end • Common Jury.) three, to be erchidimonal in its constitution, and in the
OSWAN V. READ.—on
in third year diocesan. Both srnods are to and
In the
Thin was an action for seduction in the Common Pleas, clergy and laity, the bishop brag ex oticio a member of
zoo" judgment had been allowed by default, and the only each, and the consent of all three patio will be necarary
11.101tIOLI was the amount of damages to be awarded. to all acts binding on tbe synod and upon all person
will
s re-
Mr. T. Wilkin, attorney, for the plaintiff, John Osborn, cognising its authority. The arebidieresal synods
f.irnier in Norfolk, conducted the case ;and the defend- consist of the bishops, all the allergy ikeneed in the lah-
"I, Robert Read, another farmer, in the same eounty, was deaconry, and two epodes= tram oath pariah therek•
cot represented in court. The moodimen ars to be the arizelimirdens of
Fine action was by the uncle of the young woman. Emily the parish, if they are willing to sweep. ;if they
sher, who had adopted her since she was two years o decline, the elec representatives will met with the
toad she was now just twenty. She stated that she bad Hoff the parka. The diocesan
"sown the defendant for ten years, and he was her suitor. meeting every third year at Lichfield, will amid rkle
Her uncle sent her toNoewich to be confined, and incurred diocese, such representatives to be alld the areld-
an expense of If. per week, besides a sum for medical at- diaconal synods. The diocesan synod wOl be invested with
tomoisnce the supreme power, and will have authority to make laws
, addition to this, the young woman's aunt, Mrs. Os- controlling, altering, :rigs and suPP/9161141.reagioorgrai
Toorn, was called—The defendant frequently visited her Lam' which shall have been ;aide by any
tut, and it appeared thee he had not been seen sines synod ; and say persons feeling tblossolves 'ffirienderpet
November last year. nets or deadens of any arehidisoona synod, may
The Under-fibmiff told the Im7 that the only question to the diocesan sysod.—Birmossnes Pod.

?
Dr. spinks—The deed was void on the ground that her
1.....,baud had abandoned his right to the child ; and it was,

I,,ervever, never acted upon.
TLe Court—lt was acted upon by the payment of the

..11 orances twice.
1)r. spiuks—The petitioner was only willing to live
:,I,,rt if the money were paid, and that arrangement has
1... t been carried out.
The Court —lt occurs to me that though she has con-
belltf`di to live apart, her consent cannot be held to be
Eluding on her after the failure of the respondent to pay
tLe money.
Dr. tlpinks—Beside■, it was a case of Hobson's choice.
I; was a forced assent, not a willing consent, and was only
intended on her part to be a temporary arrangement until
the respondent's health was restored
The Judge Ordinary—l think, however, that it will be
Letter that the case stand over, and see if you can find any
case in point, for I am perfectly clear that it is impossible
t. say that there was any separation et the time of the
l \e, ution of the deed.
The hearing was accordingly adjourned.