The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

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COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Fas. 17.
Bittlap at Nisi Priaa.—.Blafera the Lora Chief Bares
Rad a fipaial Jury.)
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ISA Mg et thissago vaanriums M sitting of So
art. _ _ _

Mi. Caper, the scormstant, was rivalled, sad pa
same farther evidence as to the asaipments of the
Loudon and Colonial Company (Limited, to the Wades.
Mr. filerieast Ballastise, on the part of the pl..intiff,
put is some corresposdence between Mr. Elvorthy and
the eon ray's agree abroad, for the pupae of showing
that be tout have has perfectly well aware that the con-
stipate's' of ale sad porter were molds* a cessiderable hum
The Attersey-Gaeral opened the eon for the defence.
Mr. Oasis, the well knows alder, now retired from
business, was called to pare that the estimate he made of
the value of the brewery premises at Burton, winch was
imorporated is the prospectus of 1361, was perfectly
correct

111r1Elworthy, the defendant, was next examined. Ile
had formerly carried on the twain's' of a woolatapler at
Wellington, I. Somerset, in partnership with his cocain.
He knew nothing angel brewing. In the spring of IMO
he ranted from the besieges, and in consequence of ea
advertisement he saw in a newspaper, he communicated
with Kr. Bpond, the secretary of the London and Colonial
Company, about taking the position of managing direetor.
He then stated what his ditfertiat investments in the own-
pony were, and said he hail never lOU say of his shares,
end still held the whole of them. He chiefly conducted
the eorrespondence, and as managing director he had
nothing to do with keeping the &menet", mad gave so
instructions ea to how the balance-sheets should be made
out. In addition to his own stake in the nom y, his
father-in-low, the late Mr. Kershaw, and other of his rela-
tives became the holders of its shares to a large amount.
He received 1,0001. • year as managing director. Upon •
policy effected by the company on the life of Mr. Tooth,
who was now dead, the oOldal liquidators had received
20,0001., besides bonuses.
The vitamin was still ender examination when the court
rose.

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Catherine Hill, a young -wOniaa who carried a child, was
charged before the Lord Mayor with endeavouring to
obtatu a large quantity of drugs from Mr. Davy mad others,
wholesale druggists, Upper Thames-street, by weans of a
fictitious order.

Between two and three o'clock on Saturday • respect.
able-looking boy presented an order for about 30e. worth
of drugs purporting to be signed by Mr. James Bailey, sur-
geon, 19'1, Goewell-road, • enatomer of the prosecutor%
The boy's statement that he had to take the goods t.)
woman in the street exciting suspicion, • sham passel I
was made up, and • clerk in the establishment
was directed to follow the boy and bring the
woman to whoa he gave it to the shop. Shortly after-
wards the prisoner was brought in bJ n constable, and on
being shown the letter she said it had been given to her
by a man in the street whom she did not know, but that,
not liking to take it herself, she had given the boy &penny
to do so for her. She gave an address in Britannia-road,
Horton, which was ascertained to be correct. Mr. Bailey
had been communicated with, mid be declared the order
to be • forgery end that he had no knowledge of the hand-
writing.
In reply to the Lord Mayor, Mr. Gibson, bookkeeper to
the prosecutors, said the letter could hare been written
only by a person acquainted with drugs.
The prisoner was remanded.
GUILDHALL

Edward Joseph, a jeweller, who formerly carried on
business at 87, Aldersinte-street, was summoned before
Alderman Fiunis to answer the clump of having been
privy to a false entry being made in hie balance-sheet, filed
in the Bankruptcy Court on the 15th of June, 1866, with
intent to defraud his creditors and defeat the law of
bankruptcy.
Mr. Pohlad appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sidney
fee the defendant.
A great deal of formal evidence was given respecting
the bankruptcy, and the case was remanded, bail being
accepted for the prisoner in two 'pieties in 5001. each and
himself in 1,0001.

MrlitOPOLrfaN BOARD OF WORKS.-A' special
meeting of the members of ilia board was held yesterday
at their of in Spring-gardens, with a view to receive a
report from the Works imd General Purposes Committee
on the subject of draft bill with reference to the loans
and funds for carrying on the works under the existing
Thames Embankment and Mansion Rouse-street Acts, and
also the works for the Thames Embankment approaches,
the Chelsea Embankment, and the Park-lane Improve-
ment. and to enable the board to charge in aid the rates of
the metropolis and the general properties of the board
under those acts. Sir John Thwaites prodded. lie.
Pollard, the chief clerk, read the report, which was as
follows :—" Your committee have, in compliance with the
resolution of the board of Fridiy last, reconsidered the
subject of the draft bill with reference to the loans and
funds for carrying on the works under the existing Thames
Ernbankmentand Mansion Hous.!-street Acti,andthe works
for the Thames Embankment Approaches, the Chelsea
Embankment, and the Park-lane Improvement, and to
enable the board to charge in aid of those works the rates
of the metropolis and other general properties of the
board under those acts. It will be remembered that the
bill was referred hack to your committee to consider fur-
ther
thequestion of the Amount which the hoard should
. .

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MA PSABODY'a 47IFT TO TAE POOR OP
Lt.'"DON.

The statement of the trustees for the year 1867
has been issued. ft is vegeta.% in accordance with the
wish expressed by Mr, Peabody_ in his latter to the trus-
tees, dated Janney t 9,1800, that a report of the applies.
tioa of the funds by blot, with receipts and expos&
tax,, abeeild be before the public ease to sash year.
The annexed account chews that the original fund has
been increased by relive and fatalist on wiespanded tapasl
to the extent of 20,042 f. Ge. 43., leaking the sum total at
the end of December, 1847, 170,042/. fa 41. The bend-
ier' at Spitallielda and Islington continue fatty comerpied,
with tsar...Mug demand in antkipttion of venoms. At
Shadwell, the four ranges of buildings forming Pbabedy-
square, sad containing 105 tenement; were completed and
ready for osempation at the close of the year 1816 ;
but owing to the depression of business and the
consequent mispension of employment in that part
of London, they have been somewhat slow in Anise. At
the commencement of the present year 175 families ate
resident, and she number is gradually inereasang. The
total population in all the buildings greeted by the erustees
is 1,583. The sanitary condition of the dwellings °loudness
I ighly satisfactory, and the houses, well ventilated, open
to area air, and kept with earimalosa cleenliness, appear
Ito secure exemption from diseeses incident to crowded
localities. The deaths during the past year were seven
adults and eighteen children, all from ordinary diseases.
Good order sod general oontentnient prevail, and
the tenant*, undisturbed by any iaterfersaoe with their
comfort and freedom of action, evince no desire to change
their abodes. Independently of the direct economic 'Wean-
Mies derivable tram the appli oath at of Mr. Peabody's bounty ,
satisfactory evidence of its social effects becomes every
day more appareat-in the peaceful deportment of the
tenant., the improved order within their apartments, and
the disappairance of excess of all kinds.. The healthy
aspect of the children, the neatness and tidiness of their
dress, and their inoffensive happiness at play in the ample
and iseclaied grounds, secure from evil street intereouree,
abundantly justify the belief that a beneficial influence
is being exerted over the future of the working classes
by the signal improvement thus introduced into
their dwellings and domestic habits. The oast of
land and trulldhip at Spitallields is 27,2151. lls. 3d. ;
the gross rents from which for the year amounted to
1,03u1. lls. Bd., and after deducting 3391. Ilia 10d. for
working expenses, insurance, tames, *lterations, and
repairs, there remains a net return of 6901. 12a 10d.
At Islington the amount invested in land and buildings is
40,3971. 2s. ld., and the grows rents for the year were
1,699/. 7s. sd. ; deducting t. 991. Lis. for working expenses,
taxes, Mannino*, alterations and repairs, there remains a
net return of 91191. 14.. sd. The investment in land and
buildings at Shadwell is 44,9721. Is. Id. and the gross
amount of rents was 1,2 BBl. 13s. 3d. (the dwellings being
but partially occupied), and after deducting 8401. 17e. 9d.
fur working expenses, insurance, alai, alterations, im-
provements, and repairs, there remains a net return of
4-171. 15e. Bd. The expenses for the past year were much in-
creased by causes not likely to occur again ; slugs portion
being for repairs to water-pipes seriously damaged by
frost, and for alterations and improvements suggested by
experience after the completion of the buildings. The
trustees, is addition to their sites at Chelsea and
Bermondsey not yet built upon, are negotiating for
the purchase of another at Westiniuister. Acoording
to the intention of Mr. Peabody, his seoond
donation of 100,0001. will he availaMe for objects
of the trust in July, 1809. Mr. Peabody, in placing the
latter amount in the hand* of the trustees, las enlarged
the sphere of its usefulness, and enables them to
possess sites, and to build thereon at any plasm accew
ible by railways within ten miles from the Royal Exchange.
The cost of the general management of the trust
during the year was, including salaries, printing, sta
tiouery, de., 2681. lat. 4d. The fiscal statement from the
commencement of the trust to the 31st of December, 1847,
is as follows :-Debit-Cost of land at Spitalfields, 3,3301.;
ditto buildings ditto 23,9151. lls. 3d ; omit of land at
Islington, 6,9 '10I.• ditto buildings ditto, 33,4071. 21. Id.;
cost of land at Shadwell, 4,301)1.; ditto buildings ditto,
40,672/. 3a. ; cost of land at Chelsea, 4,6321. 12s. 6d.;
ditto Bermondsey, 4.893/. tin. U.; paid on account of site
at Weatadtister, 2,1011. fa; London, Brighton, and South
Coast Railway debentures, 30,0001.; expense amount,
1,1441. 2s. Btl.•' cash balance in the bank of England,
14,6.961. 3s. 6.1.; total, 170,0421. 6a. 4d. Credit-Original
fund, 150,0001.; interest earned, 15,0411. 10a. 3d.; rent.
from Spiteltielda, Islington, end Shadwell, leas expenses,
5,0001. 18a. Id.; tonal, 170,0421. 6s. 4d.

PROPOSED MIDDLE CLASS SCHOOL FOE CAM-
IIIIIDGIIIHME.—That the value of the institution of middle
chum schools i. acknowledged by those best capable of
forming an opinion on the matter has just been proved
in Cambridgeshire. It is proposed to establieh a middle
class school for the county and surrounding districts, and
it is thought th set a convenient site for such a school may
be found at Burwell, a rising village convenieet to the
county proper and the Isle of Ely, and which owes its im-
provement to the fostering care of the late Edward Ball,
M.P. forth. county. The SUM deemed necessary 1s 6,0001.
and the matter having been well considered, it is
to raise this In N. shores, the holder of five such res
have the right of nomin ding ono boy to the school. The
terms (including board and education) are to be EX per
annum for boys nominated by a proprietor, aid 30f. per
annum for all other boys. The course of instruction will
comprise religious knowledge, writing and dictation, En-
glish literature and composition, history, geography,arith-
roetio, bookkeeping, mensuration, and mathematics,
French and Latin. The religious instruction will be in
accordence with the church of England, except when ob-
jected to by the parents of the boys. This much is
mentioned, as the supporters of the scheme include the
names of many best informed on the subject ; amongst
these are :—The Bishop of Ely, Lord George Manners.
M.P. ; Viscount Royston, M.P. ; Dr. Boteson, Muter of
St. John's; Dr. Certmell, Master of Christ's ; Dr. Cook-
son, Muter of St. Peter's ; Dr. Thompson, Muter of
Trinity College, Cambridge (the last-named Vice-Chan-
cellar of she University). Tho Venerable Lord Arthur
Harvey, the Venerable Archdeacon Emery sad a number
of other the principal members of the University and in-
habitants of the county. A public meeting will shortly be
called on the subject.
UPROARIOUS MEETING ON THE IRISH CHURCH.-
• crowded and most uproarious meeting was held last
sight upon the Irish church in Ilyddleton-ball, Islington.
The Hon. Auheron Herbert, in presiding, said they were
sot going to approach avast subject like that of the Irish
thatch in a party spirit. They were not animated by a
feeling of jealousy with regard to any partieular church.
It was not because they did not value the importance of
religions teaching, but because they wanted to do what
was right to the Irish people, and did not wish for a single
monsent to impose their English mind upon theirs. If be
might say a word to those who had lately been added to
the rolls of the constituencies he would impress upon them
that there was no more valuable gift which
they could bring into the political system of
this country than the desire to look at all these
questions in the highest end purest light. They
were less pledged to party than those who had long been
electors, and he hoped they would pledge themselves to
look st every question In the light of truth and justice.
lie would ask them to view Ireland in the same spirit as
they would • younger brother or sister who might make
mistakes, but whose mistakes never altered their affec-
tion Mr. Mason Janes then proceeded to deliver his ad-
dress, portions of which were received with loud applause
and expressions of disapprobation just as loud. The up-
roar was so great several times that far SOWS minutes be
was unable to proceed. Tbs chairman interfered
and again to maintain order, and Mr. Jones ecintinuMilsn
argument amid cheers and ociantier-cbeess and indescribthl•
confusion and exsitisTent. Almost every lotdment he

node eluted illiesse from sea party fi the inn, sad
bless wad geaee from the other. He reenceedhisamt atter
having apiw foe move than two boors, amid loud
applause and • newel the wildest cionfneion. The Rev.
C. Gsike moved, and Mr. George Wilson seconded the
adoption of a petition to parliament for impartial dhoti-
dolmen of aR wiligions sects in Ireland. Rev. 8. Wain-
wright, Secretary of the Protestant Institute, Islington,
moved,' and Mr. Charlie, banister, seconded theloilowing
amendment :—" That this meeting is of opinion that •
satisfactory legislative decision cannot be arrived at upon
the Irish church question until after the Royal Commis-
Women have presented their report to parliament." About
fifty hands were held up for the amendment, and upon
the original resolution being put it was carried by an
overwhelming majority. The proceedings did not tend-
rate tuna half-past eleven &oink.
RAILWAY CONTILIOT TIONNTIL—At the polio*.
ens* Liverpool, yeseenisy, • builder suned Hughes woe
summsnad by se earn el tbo Leacashiro and Yorkshire
Railway for travelling on that lies =drifting to
his ticket or pay the fun It seemed that Mr. re:
had taken a oentrast ticket for • certain period far travel-
hag between Liverpool and Crony. At Bandbillit station,
on the Sib of December, he was asked by the collector for
his Rakes, when he informed the latter be bad lost it.
The man then demanded the fare, amounting to Bd. BD.
Hughes, however, declined to peg the messy, to the
ground that he bad purchased a sontraet ticket, and bed
given notice to she company that be had lost it. Awned-
beg to the bye-laws, if • permit nese a contrast ticket he
is to pay the fare far sash *nary be takes after soak
loss, and in the event of the tiolts4vbaing recovered the
mosey is to be returned. Mr. H semplainsd AM be
had tp show his ticket mandhing 1,900 Unice is the
course of a year. He Ind liwarrell a penalty el 405., ben
the bomb endened bin hem a Ise el 9s. Gel., with 2a. lid.
eons.
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day led the Roe. J. A. Anna, ILL, iseumbeat al St.
Stephen* South Ii ate=rd one of the fillestens al
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