The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-03 00:00:00

THE PROSECUTION OF MR. EYRE.

(The following appeared in our Third Edition yesterday]:
The jury retired to their room, and after being
absent nearly four hours returned into court about four
o'clock, when the foreman handed the indictment to
Master Norton, the Queen's coroner, who informed his
lordship that they had found no bilL

Yr. Justice Blackburn said there was no further busi-
ness that he was ►ware of for the jury, but ha would not
formally discharge them. If their attendance was again
required they would receive timely information.

THE A. M. C. OF THE MANCHESTER UNITY OF
ODD FELLOWS.

The Annual Moveable Committee of this exten-
sive friendly society re-assembled at Cheltenham yester-
day, under the presidency of the grand master of the
order. The sub-committee appointed to revise the pro-
ceedings of the grand master and board of directors
during the past year was discussed. It stated that
twenty-one lodges had bad their meets and liabilities
ascertained, and applied for permission to appropriate
portions of their surplus funds. The appropriation de-
cided upon by the directors had generally been on the princi-
ple of ex tending sick and funeral benefits; and they felt con-
fident this would meet with the approval of the A. M. C.
The cab-committee recommended that the subscription foe
the Manchester Unity Lifeboat should be closed, and the
balance in hand, after paying the 6201. for the boat to be
stationed on the Lincolnshire coast, should be handed over
to the National Society. The report sal adopted, and
that P. G. M. Walker, G. M. Smith, and the Deputy G. M.
elected by the present A M. C. should attend to represent
the Unity at the launching of the lifeboat, in August next.
The sub-committee also reported upon the refusal of Mr.
Tidd Pratt to register a law that would establish the right
of the A.M.C. to make the general laws binding on the
entire Unity; regret'ed that the opinion of the eminent
counsel was adverse to the society, and expressed an
opinion that the subject could only be effectually dealt
with by some future legislative enactment. They also
compliment the directors on the energetic and vigorous
opposition offered by them to Lord Lichfield's Friendly
Societies Bill ; congratulated the Unity on the measure
having been withdrawn, and considered thatthediscussions
which bad taken place with hie lordship, Mr. Bonham-Carter,
M.P., and others, could not but have a beneficial effect,
and trusted that in any future legislation the principles
of the Unity would be protected and maintained. This part
of the report was also adopted without giving rise
to any theca/Ilion of importance. The A.M.C. then
proceeded to revise the general laws of the order.
The most important one considered • had for its
object to enable members of the order to ensure the pay-
ment of a sum of money on the death of a child, as is the
case at present on the dasth of any member's wife. It was
strongly urged that this change would protect many from
the imposition of fraudulent burial societies but as it ap-
peared that many districts had anticipated the want of
organising a special fund for this purpose, the A.M.C. de-
clined to make the alteration proposed. Last night the
annual banquet took place at Pittville Pump•roorn. Sir
W. F. Guest, Bart., presided, and was supported by
many of the gentry of Cheltenksm and the neigthourhood.

THE CRUELTIES ON BOARD THE BRITIBH SHIP
LYDLA.—This long and painful investigation, which has
occupied the stipendiary magistrate of Liverpool for
several days, was brought to a close yesterday (Tuesday).
A number of witnesses were examined, whose evidence
clearly substantiated the evidence given at the former
hearings as to the horrid barbarities and revolting cruelty
exercised towards the black men on beard the vessel. The
second mate cressuramined the witnesses at some length,
and elicited that the white men of the crew were in the
habit of thrashing and ill-treating the coloured men. Mr.
Bradley, senior house surgeon at the Northern Hospital,
who had examined the complainants, spoke to their having
upon their heads and bodies many marks of recent wounds.
Upon the feet and ankle, of Williams were several ulcers,
whist would be accounted for by his being hung up by the
heels in the rigging as described by the witneeses. The
prisoners were all committed for dial at the maims for in-
Biding grievous bodily harm.
THE MURPHY Riore.—At the Stalybridge
Borough Court ou Monday, the Bev. Mr. Daley of the
Boman Catholic Chapel, Stalybridge, surrendered to a
charge of having shot a young man named Braley, during
one of the late rata Mr. Daley was brought up at the
time before the Stalybridge magistrates, and the charge
was dismissed ; but a hue bill was recently found against
the defendant at the Inntsford quarter sessions. The
magistrates' clerk having produced the neesesary °whit.
rate, and Mr. Charles Buckley, @shelter, having identified
Kr. Daley, the rev. gentleman was committed for trial at
the nail Knutsfeed sardoes. Bail was accepted. A
anseroaelysatesded mestiag of isegietratee mu held at i
Ashton ea Mosey and mother meeting will be held
krosonow owning. These meeting have fog their object
tim taking of measures fee the potbellies of Sunday
sambas during the Whitsuntide holidays. Stringent
nommia en will be taken* and speakl sonstables will be held
is med's'.
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