The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-29 00:00:00

EDUCATION.

Sir S. NORTHCOTE mowed for a select committee to in-
quire how the funds voted by parliament for the promotion
of national edueatioe might be most efficiently and most eco-
nomically applied, ia the case of neglected and destitute
children. The hon. baronet said he had undertaken the
question at the request of a conference which had been held
at Birmingham.
Mr. LOWE said, as far as the government were concerned,
there would be no objectioe to inquiry into the *object, and
he should rejoice at soy good result from the inquiry. He
objected, however, to the terms of the motion, and, after
explainiug the principles upon which the committee of the
Privy Council made grants to schools, he suggested that the
committee should be instructed to inquire how the education
of neglected and destitute children may be most efficiently
and most economically assisted by any public funds.
Mr. HANBUBY spoke in commendation of ragged
schools, which be eonskWed were pioneers of much good.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said be was glad the government
bad oomeated to the antics,, which ho had understood was
to be misted.

Hr. H. SEYMOUR hoped it was to be understood that
the committee were to finish their labours this year, and
that no obstacle would delay the next step in the general
education of the country fie did not coincide with Mr.
Haubiary in hie views regarding ragged schools.
Mr. ADDERLEY pn,teeted &pipet overlaying the in-
quiry of a royal commission. just completed at a cost of
40,0001., by • fresh in luiry. Where, he asked, were these
inquiries to mod ? The commissioner had made ragged
schools one of the objects of their inquiry, and this fresh
inquiry would do harm.
Sir G. LEWIS thought the course taken by Sir S. Worth-
cote not an unreasonable one. The subject of ragged schools
WWI only one into which the commissioners had inquired,
and, differing from their recommendations. he asked for a
committee, in which there was nothing unusual or unreason-
able.

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After a few remarks by Mr. Dillwyo, Mr. Cave, sad Mr.
11='J. RUSSELL concurred in what 4he believed wee
the object of the inquiry. He inclined to think that,
whore ragged schools were conducted by persona who took
precautions em to the means of the parentathe schools were
beneficial, by affording education to children who would
otherwise have no.education at all. He should maid any
attempt on the part of the committee to go beyond the im-
mediate object of the inquiry.
The motion, as amended, was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. NORIUS. a select committee was
appoieted to inquire into the kws of foreign countries re.
larding the exportation of rap.
Leave was given to introduce certain bills, and, after
some further business, the house adjourned at b minute*
before 9 o'clock until Thursday.

UAW intelligent.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. -MAY 28.

Sittings In BFIDCO. —(Beofore Lord Chief Justice Cockburn
and Justices Wigbtman and Blackburn.)

DRAYS V. AVICABLI 11/X

ASSOCIATION.

This an came before the oeurt upon the ac and of an
arbitrator, and involved a question as to the amount which
the plaintiff. to whom a policy of insurance in the office
of the deteedenta had been sasigned, was entitled to claim.
Mr. Drake appeared I. person in support of his own case,
and Mr. Quails was heard ou the part of the moiety. The
question turned entirely upon the construction to be
placed on the different &erten and the act of parliament
which the tmicabla Association had obtained.
The Court pee judgment for the defendanta.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-MAY 28.

illttiap to Benco.—(Before Lord Met Justice Erie and
Justices Williams. Willie and Byles.l

GLARE AND ANOTHER r. IJORWALL -INJURING .1 TELEGRAPH
CABLE.

This was an action to recover damages upon the ground
that the defendant had instigated a roan named Curtis to
damage a telegraph cable which was being laid down by the
plaintiffs between Enciat.d and Holland, and the jury having
found for the plaintiffs, the matter was argued a few days
ago at great length upon the question whether there should
be a Dew trial npou certain facts stated upon affidavit.
The Lord Chief Justice now said that the court had given
anxious attention to the facts stated in the affidavits, and
to the arguments founded upon them. They were fully
aware of the deep inte►est which the parties had in the
rase, but upon the affidavits and npou the arguments
founded upon them the court could find no sufficient ground
for making the rule for a new trial absolute, and it must
therefore be discharged.
Rule discharged.
Sittings at Nisi Prins in London.—(Before Mr. Justice
Keating and a Common Jury.)

RILL r. DINKINS AIM OTHRIM-AOLIDVIT.

This was an action to recover damages from Ileum.
Defrim, under the following circumstances.
The plaintiff was employed in delivering goods from a
waggon at the defendants' warehouse, in Grave Wane, when
his hand was caught b.c a mane and seriously hart.
The question was, whether the Accident had been caused
by any negligence on the part of the defendants' servants.
and 'violence having Leen laid before the jury upon this
pant, a verdict was found for the defendants.

COURT OF FACREQUER.—Her 28.

&Wpm in Baeon.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, arid
Barons Bartle, Bramwell, and ClimmelL)

THE ArTORNET•GENY.RAI. V. THE HON. WILLIAIII RIVIT
VERTON AND JOHN TAYLOR.
In this rase, in reference to succession duties,
The Solicitor-General reuse into court, and said that be
proposed, on the part of the Attorney-General, to argue the
case on Thursday.
Mr. Baron Chinnell—That is the day appointed for crimi-
nal appeals.
The Solicitor General —I suppose the Attorney-General
was not aware of that.
The Lord Chief Baron—Mr. Solicitor-Geners/, I hare been
Attorney-General twke, and I must say it is usual that the
officers of the crown should °angrier the convenience of the
court. . _

The Solicitor-General—l am quite sure, my lord, that I
am willing to Jo so.
The Lord Chief Baron—l am sure of that, and Ido not
think that any representative of the crown would desire to
interrupt the ordinary busineu of the court.
Their lordships then rose.
Sittings at Nisi Prism at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Baron
Wilds and a Common Jury.)
?AVM V. ROBERTS AND ultoll.llllllL -ABBAULT.

The plaintiff in this cam was a conunevcial traveller, and
the defendants were • publican and his waiter, carrying on
business at the Cambrian Stores. in Glimehouse-strcet,
Itageot-street, sad the action was brought for au assault
committed under the following CiDsarostaacia.
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The plaintiff, on the 10th of February, 1000, had arrived
1aLo•doo, from Birmingham, with • Mewl named Bull,
'sod took a cab in the vicinity of the Great Weetcra Rail-
way for the purpose of proceeding to Loodon.bridge.
their way Mr. Bull 'eked the plaintiff to go into the de-
fendant's house and have something to drink, which he
refused to do. Ir. Ball then took the cabman into the
publie.hatue, leaving the piebald sitting in the cab. Fled-