The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-08 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings at Nisi Him at Westminster. (Before Mr.
Baron Martin and a Special Jury.)

CRACE r. THE NESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL COMPANY.

This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for wrongful dismissal from the secretaryship of the West-
minster Palace Hotel Company, and also for arrears of
salary and remuneration fur services as • member of the
"art committee," which had been appointed to superintend
the furnishing and decoration of the hotel.
The defendants pleaded a justification of the dismissal,
and as to the money counts psid 50 guineas into court, and
pleaded never indebted as to the rest.

Mr. 31. Chambers, Mr. Collier, and Mr. Needham were
counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Bovill and Mr. Coleridge
conducted the CRAW for the defence.

Mr. M. Chambers, in his marling statement, said the
plaintiff, Mr. Winfield Crace, was a member of the bar, and
the defendants were Lord Chelsea, Sir Charles Russell, sad
other directors of the Westminster Palace Hotel Company,
which was formed in 1857, and of which the plaintiff was
ono of the original promoters. Shortly after the incorpora-
tion of the company the plaintiff, who had introduced a
large number of shareholders, was appointed secretary, at a
Wary of 400/. a year, and continued acting in that capacity
until his dismissal in May, 1800. Great difficulties arose at
the outset of the undertaking in regard to the title to the
land on which the hotel is erected, and the plaintiff's
labours were much increased in consequence. He was also
appointed, in conjunction with Mr. S. C. Hall, one of the
directors, and the architect, a member of the art cont.
mittee, and in that capacity, from his taste, judgment, and
habits of business, was the means of saving many thee.
mods ofunds to the company in the furuuhing of the
hotel. Inconsideration of these serviced he was to have
been remunerated, but after his exertion for a period of
sixteen months in this committee in adifition to
bis other labours, the directors had only voted a
ridiculous sum of fifty guineas, which they had now paid
into court. In regard to his other duties the directors were
so satisfied with him that they unanimously in September,
1859, voted him a gratuity of 2CJf. The learned counsel was
then about to refer to the differences in the board which led
to the plaintiff's dismissal, characterising them as lovers'
quarrels which often happened in the boards of public com-
panies, when
Mr. Baron Martin said, before the learned gentleman
went into those matters, he would throw out a suggestion
whether a private arrangement could not be come to between
the parties.
Mr. M. Chambers said his client was perfectly ready to
agree to any proporial which his lordship might make.
Mr. Bovill said advances had already been made by the
directors, and he *as now ready to refer the matter.
Mr. Baron Martin said the plaintiff wanted something
more than that.

The learned counsel on each side then consulted together,
and after the lapse of a considerable time,
Mr. M. Chambers said he was happy to state that Mr.
Bovill and himself had agreed to an arrangement favourable
to the plaintiff, by which a jurw should be withdrawn.
Mr. Baron Martin said he was very glad that they had
done so, as he saw from the pleadings that technical diffi-
culties of a legal nature might be started, which might lead
toendless litigation, from which no one would derive any
benefit but the lawyers. (Loud laughter.)
Mr. M. Chambers stated that his client had been inducol
to accept the arrangement in consequence of having many
friends amongst the shareholders of the company.
A juror was then withdrawn.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commiesioner Holroyd.)

IN RE THE LITTLE DOWN AND EBBW BOCK NIXING comrAn—

CALL.

A whaling-up order was rec made in this case ; the
list of contributories was settled ; and this was the day ap-
pointed for making a call.
Mr. Bagley appeared for the official liquidator.
Mr. Btraogwayes, on behalf of a lady who hail been
placed on the list for 100 shares as Mrs. Bellamy, of True-
mouth, Devon, wished the case to be reopened. The lady.
then a widow, bad since married Mr. Abraham Lee, of
Liverpool, who denied her liability on the ground that there
had been no acceptance of the Aries.
Mr. Bagley protested against the list being reopened,
without • formal application to the court, of which due
notice should be given.
His Honour said that if the applicant could make out •
prima facie case of non-acceptance of shares, he would allow
the question to be re-opened on due notice.
Mr. Bagley stated that the company, as originally con-
stituted, consisted of 15,000 shares of 1/. each ; only
41. a share was paid, and that not by the whole of the
shareholders. Contributories had been placed or. the list
in respect of 14,114'2 shame. If the holders of all those
shares were to pay, a very small sum—about 2s. fid. per
share—would be more than sufficient to I.y all the debts
of the company. Bat pa meat by many of the tootles WWI
out of the question, for they were not iu circumstances to
pay ; others, whose names were on the list, were expected
to dispute their liability. Under those circumstances, the
official liquidator felt it necessary to promme a larger call
than would otherwise be neecosaly, a call of 17i Gd. per
share. Only about 300 shareholders had intimated anything
like a disposition to pay whet was neomaary on the calls.
It was proposed to ovoid the expense of further
meetings by making • call in the first instance
that would cover all expenses necessary in order
to ascertain who were liable, and to make them pay. The
actual debts of the company were 718/. ; but other proofs
were expected to be made. One of the shareholders, a
gentleman named John William Wray, stood on the list
for 10,2:4 shares. He had been out of the country nearly
from the time that the company suspended its operations.
It was for the interest of all the other shareholders that he
should be successfully proceeded **wit ; but this could
not be done without means. The official liquidator, there-
fore, proposed a call of 17s. 6.1. per share.
Mr. V. aldron, ou behalf of Mr. Charles Carter, a holder
of 3,000 shares, contended that he was a creditor for a
larger amount than the amount of the call.
His Honour said the matter might be arranged with tho
official liquidator. If they could uut settle it, it might Dieu
be brought before the court. Meantime Mr. Carter would
not be annoyed. _ _ _ .

Mr. Church objected to any call being made, and alleged
that the directors had not accounted for the monies they
had received. They ought to be subjected to examination.
Mr. Bagley aid the °nicht' liquidator was willing to go
into any investigation that might le for the interest of he
shareholders ; but this could not be done without ineumog
expense, and the creditors ought to be {arid in the hint in-
stance.

Home further objections were mule and overruled; awl
ultimately the call was made at the amount proposed-
-174. lid. per mare.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DA Y. )

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MARLBOROUGHSTREET.
OCTRAGZOUS ACT.

Two low-looking females, named Merry Dori* and Mary
Smith, and whose conduct in the cell was abominable, went
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully breaking the
windows id. Mc•srs. liver and Co., Regent-street, perfumers
and glovers.
James Henry Boatead, a postman, ■aid about half-past
7 the previous evening he was pausing down Regent-street,
when he saw Smith throw a large stone at one of the win-
dows of Messrs. Piver, and this was followed immediately
by Davis throwing a second stone at another pane of glair,
and also smashing it. Dans said she had done it, and would
do it again when she came out.
Mr. Jules Liuvergnat, one of the firni Piver and Co.,
said the value of the Flails was 50/.

Sergeant Kay, 293 A, said they told his they would to
it again.
Mr. Tyrwhitt nil he trusted the act would be alteml.
it was a meet wilful and malicious act. They nant poy a
fine of V. sad), or be ossamitted for two mouths.

CRYSTAL PALACI. - ONZ SHILLING DAY. •-•
THURSDAY, Fill. T.—Admissions on moist, 777 ; di"°
by 5011 SOU tickets, 587 ; total viiiton, 1,364.

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r I ITS FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.
QI 'Err OS DR. BALY.-(TIlli( DAY.)
. mottling the inquiry into the caner of the
Ile William Daly, late principal physician to her
• sir reared by Mr. W. ('alter, roomer
• 4 mirror, at the White Hart In., Merton. The
apprently unabated. Mr. Joon, barrister,
•..I I e Mr. St. Clair Redford, represented the rela-
• i'.e decva.wd. Mr. Mitcham, 01 the lion .4 MeNITS.
• I Wimple, and Drake, was present on behalf of
L•b tad South• Western Railway C'onitsiny, and Mr.
IN I, al.. If itching the ease on behalf on his 'nether,
ill at the Memel! Amu., Wimldeshre, a
r by the .ireident. Among the dire:tora of
...iony present were Captain Mangles (chairman). Mr.
, i;szelee, How Ralph Dutton, M. l'., atilt 'apt. Jobe-
M.. :ton, the trattic manager, was also present, with
attic. Me Gede.n, and other servants of the cone
.I.•seltory conversation. inaudible at the riemL:n•
.•...slation table provided for the press, 113% log taken
t.ren Mr..loio, awl the coroner, the fellewiug
wa• Adduced :
to Martin 1 have l'een a peitdotrei for two sears
fade. an jilDcli..ll with the South Western eailway,
loot lies beet. to attend at the riettou of the
with
the main line. hi Medley, the I was
ts. The elprese train to Portentouth dirdt was due
point at 5.30, all there was stealer prerioudy due at
I betieed the '..+l coming up about AM yards distant.
w., ie. eignal up which si,onti.sl all :Veit.
euer I.• not answer the. question if you think it will
:.ate %ourself. At that time iu whit position were
.1.0141,;!
doser--They were all rizht.
....ewr- How were the pants!
Witmer -They were open for the main limy.
'metier -Hernia noticed the train, did you ob.crve any.
Ass particular'
fa deer No, I had to aignal the train with a white
.I.t. It was pad getting dark. I was thee
the pored of the branch line.
f• just m feint of my box. A man aarmed George
vo was. with roe ; he was not connected with the com.-
...... When I saw the train it was quite punctual. It
• • .olio;, at its regular speed, about Y. miles an hour,
• enliag to my judgment. .1■ the train approoehetl, not
oieterratiou wan made by me with respect to it.
allele of the train parsed me, and appeared to me
on the main down line. When the train '
• at the points, amie portion of the train
. • feat part) struck the points. I hail illy hand on the
awl felt the blow by the sudden jerk an my hand.
. points were thee fully open for the main line. leaving it
Is• free and clear. Having felt the blow, MAI after
• train penal, I Dotterel that there was something wrong
• .• I not me what it was, res it was dark. The
• • the nrd, !crew I mw. nal he dike.' me for a handht.
1.1-not know whieli way he went, as my etteution was di-
'.lto pot no the danger signal (the red one) both up awl
dew,..Tl.etitsdurysignalisabout atm yards up the line. That
stop the neat train, whether up er down. I
f. nod the train wee off the line, but could not tell i
I w it happened.
lly Mr. WAN there any differed* in the rate of
ie.l at which the train WAN going sr
Witeess -.No, it WWI piing at the meal rite.
fly Mr. .I,oes-ls there any regulation as to shutting off
..,ye stem is perm; the peed?
Wades-Net that I sin aware of. There hail sot bees
oy repairs germ; .41 that lam aware of. Men hal been at
seek bear the Winildesluo .Latina on the Saturday before
liappeeed.
It. l'oroaer Dal you me sayer rime down after
w ...sabot eroected with the rerrient way ?
Wane. There was. The Ines had nut been working on
;Le Nuuday.
Ilv s j,11.,-I.llid you feel more thee or jerk
Wittesse-14.. Ilse jerk quite sudden. and then some
elder. not se violent as the Ant or. I examined the pants
ift.rwarda and fatal one of than broken. That was the
eel% pant, or of mil. It was not broken olf completely.
Illerelv lent.
Mho ;Mee .4 the point was prodded.)
Esartireetine contanued Whee I first sew it. it was not
heave, but was dose M. to facilitate the pi.eage of other
tree.. I work fur Mee hours. There is a stand-
eel signal as well as the others. Supposing I wise
at there, the male line wee open, the lever acting to
keep it as. There is miry, a slight shock, but within;
mu like what I felt that day. The distance is 41 inches
bet for the rails, earl I found the poked completely open
after the realest krl happreal.
Mr. Ilan-haul •Mr. lesoe is a farmer, ant was &beet
f•••• the bee when I continual him the Capra's. train
• and he stood by me what the accident
ppreesi
Its the 4 'roar -The danger shgeal wan up sal the lamps
6.-f. UAW- I lit them at .. o'clork reran. I know tee
ismer elgenl wen Lamm at when the express pried.
The assail opal is taill yards Mr, the .slier being /.100 yard..
ley thiesmell Volleal 7%ero re a Melee about 40 yard.
• me yea ay whether any repairs lied been slime that
air!
Witere- Ido not keen. I ilia net see any workmen
gar daring the U.... I wee on duty that day.
Ilerems as a farmer and Its at Morton. I
ter the jasmine ef tie Err sad !tooth Weaternßail.
ea,. On Monday week I was on the hoe at that particular
lon. toeing gone ea the line up the beak just beyond the
Wee, ionnedirely opposite firern hoz. I was
mum up the lime when the last •• You look out,
there's a tern erieg." I stopped aside tarn came clown.
nem wee no remark incept that the traie
me Ural after the train had passed I did
et re wrong. The pointenian appear.l to
us to ludas% kit duty while the train was prem. I
idler he hod bell of the lever to hold the pant tight on
the Err lima After the train lied pared when I stood
i 4 the here went away within about • yard of where I
red I nor the lever hand al or of the wires with
Basch he meets the eigeol.
Hy a Juror Nut the switch lever
Witness- So,. The primer' then rid, "Ord
h -.1. I thigh smoothie' has happened wrong." I
MI sot oleerve anything wirer up to the time
its tram primed. It WAN getting dark, but I could
H 4 see ...seething lip over. After I had given
sd the ler stare I cord, I looked at the In. and found
art of the rail tnro.l up, hut not broken off. A little
duff tee Jeleek I went op the lime, harry rendered
a:I the sedelare I could. I did not discover
anything that olotrueted the line. I tried to find
• care het could not. There was nothing to
'ail me to think that anything could hare been on the
JM towpeet the trace. More than or perm had a lamp,
bat I *lid is 4 errs anyone particularly.
Hy Mr. Jore-I did not see the paint in the same cos.
dides that tt is now, that I swear. I should think the least
thing would her broken it off ; it was beet upwards, as it
appeared to lee.
(The rpm{ wr peemiedieg whoa oar report left.]

MIDDL PR EX fit -C..louel
~,aat Wield, M.P. commandant of uk. 29th Iliddlimes
Hide ',wpm', him just obtained from the Ined-lientenant awl
$l. War-ollite authority to nicresee the strength of hie
to LOW effective+. The Dumber already enrolled
i. werly PO) awl it is expected that the maximum will be
opeeldv attaiscal. The excellent brae+ bead is about to Le
x',vnentel, awl a lame drum and fife bawl is in coarse of
I.l,ation. The int march out of the carpi daring the
wet year will take piste tomorrow afternoon, the place
( ,oneroldy being Alton) -street Barracks, and the hour
!1i..1 (or starting haltEeet 3.
Hit wN E rIIL A D XETER RAILWAY. —The half-
,..rly so,ounte of this company to the 3lst of Deor—ber
ILA sere ssimottssl to the board yesterlay, and the ,breetors
upon mcomitwoiliee to the pouprietors at the sp•
leaching meeting a ilivideud at the rate of rij per cent. per
mum:

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A OTT. .Y MILL Pt RN? IN)WN IN PRCCIVN.—
Alvout nine .;clock last night an alum was givou at the
tre brig ale station, that 34r. Hawkins's ruill, in Adelpiii•
meet, re that town, win Oil lire. The hose reel imme-
diately proceeded to the spot, followed by two engines.
lis their 'mind the hose belonging to the factory had been
shindy r 4 into play, awl some hope. were euirrtaiord of
%ring lb. building, hut At Italf-past nine the I! ounce had
...Amsted to the third story, sad it soon bovine evident
Nat it was impossible to save the spinning mill huts tteal
r,ttructsm. At twenty minutes to 10 • portion of the
ivill awl the 11,10,11 fell in, followed in about tire minutes
n the remainder of the roof nod • portion of the walls.
.1t 11111 minutes to 10 the north wall fell outwaida,
4.1 the east wall hinny& The exertions of the Emmen
isif w escr re Welly devoted to the of the oljoinimr weaving
'bol, the whole of the !Pon mill being completely
416"fild. $ very small portico of the walls only remaining.
nos dame is estimated at from *owe. to 30,0001., which
A partially covered by insurance. Ihe origin of the Sreis
•••I known. At the time our parcel left, the tire WWI still
imaing.—Meadiesfer 11.eameiner.
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A li7X•inthaeWideet tree bars been receidly Idled
ittisholase-park, near Samford. It contains.' 500 feet,
woo purchased by Yr. John Cotton, of tt orik.iop, for
.o''. This tree has beers known to grow eight sacks of
•alnute in one mama : it, with others, wan hi." 'l"4
s a auk. The walnut tree has tom existed in England.
lb., wood near the root is oftin beautifully veined, and tt
lalaying and ornarrieutel nook, sail the mom knotty the
wester its value. It is an old saying that the walnut tree
100 yews in coming to perfection, 300 in a bearing coedi-
t-.0, and another 100 in its decay—in all 500 71111/s.—Sten-
•,i 3hreorp.
E‘TKAVAIJANcE.-811100 the rage for dress and
.x.rl rt in—sines extravagance became a womealy bossily.
• d to bre heyoad one's mesas a social requirrowsi—aiae•
h. lonia sad the workshop have takes the place of birth
old retinsteeet, and the mmied vulgariaa is collated higher
Loin the peasylea. aristocrat--since women have been
risked by whet they wear and not by what they are, and a
1-.... ming toilette is accounted equal to a pepional grace—
•mee none hut a chyme% few dare to be simple, norm bet a
vritisot .4 the faithful •Lire to hold themselves aloof frogs
'user, mid &Akio more families have been rained thee
has ever lees known before, and the boasted liappinem ot
'he Fairli-h borne is last becoming a NM" awl a myth.—
' Modern Englishwomen," Nu. Viii., in the

?HE NEW LYDIA LOAM-(?BDI DAY)

This being the day fur receiving tenders for thv
new loan of 3,000000 t, the Indlicellee, Victoriastreet,
West:Maoist, peemeated frost about soon up to
I o'clock en unwonted spectacle. Capitalists from
the city were continually arriving with sealed impels
containing their respective bidding., which were deposited
iu the hands of a number of clerks appointed to receive
them. The practke of announcing the tew:er
ail:opted at the government office has now lieu
,liscuatinued„ chiefly, it is believed, to precut
soy priority of iterations based on this intelligence. The
result will, therefore, he first made known at the Stock Ex-
change this afternoon.

FOUR MEN SUFFOCATED IN A SEWER.
(THIS DAY.)

Shortly after eight o'clock thin morning the
neighbourhood of fiencoaldane, Parriwgdon-street, was the
woo• of a dreadful accident, via., the suffocation of four
men in /1 sewer. It soet`lllll that it is customary for the men
to enter the sewer at 3 o'cick in the morning for the
purpose of eloinsiug it, :out utile. they make their appear-
, sum by $ o'clock, they are signalled for, and in the event of
no reply being given a arareh is made. No answer being
received this morning when the usual " call" was ni.ule,
a man was sent down the opening situated at the corner of
Brazier's-bridge, fiescoablane, and having reached the
bottom he 1 41,1 the inior fellows lying down
perfectly foot' lean and it wan with acme difficulty that
he himself got out alive, owing to the foul air. Further
anaistince being obtained, another entrance was effected,
awl eventually the bodies of three men, named revec-
Lively Harrigan, P. Ryan, and Delaney, were brought out
quite dead, sad removed to St. Bartholomew's Honpital.
l'p to 12 o'clock this day the body of the other unfortu-
nate nine, John Ward, had not been recovered, nal it in
feared that the force of the stream has washed him into the
Theme.. The deceased were all married men.

DEATH (Pr TWO CHILDREN FROM EATING
I'oLSONOUS CONINCTIOYERY.

lie,terday afternoon, Mr. fierjennt l'ayne, the
coroner for London, held an inquest at the Angel, Webler-
street, Illackfriarsroad, on the bodies of Thomas Carroll,
and James
i.
eed, as alleged, by marines pohr!,theont.r lose ,fealhs were ..
confectimery.
.101 in Parrott, father of the children, mid the eldest 4
the two hail been ailing fora few dos. but on Sunday morn-
ing it was much better, and ate heartily of his breakfast.
The younger one was also, quite healthy, and the
mother nit washing them remarked that they
were getting quite fat. Shortly after haying bad
their dinner both childreu became very dl, cc-
compianiel by vomiting, and in the afternoon
complained of pains in their bowels. On the Monday morn-
ing the elder child complained particularly of heat in the
stomach and pain in the bowels. Roth of them were so ea-
evoively thirsty that he could hardly give them drink fast
enough. /loth of them became sick soon after they had
taken the Nweetstuff. Ow' of them died a little before
twelve to'clock at night, and the other just before ten o'clock
on Tuesday morning. The head of the elder one swelled so
much that he could hardly see his eyes. The swelling then
extended to the belly and the other parts of the body.
Whew he was is lest he complained of so great beat that
he was obliged to lift him out of bed at lout twenty lima
He took him to Mr. Smith's, the surgeon, and his assistant
gave him some medicine, and directed him to put a mu.
tan' poultice on the child, but he had hardly got upstairs
when convulsions came over the child, and be expael
his arms. On the Tuesday morning he put the other child
into a warnm bath, awl put hint into bed wrapped up warm.
Ile then wont downstairs, but one of his children eameafter
him awl astral him to go bark. When he went back the
child was 'lying. The swectstutf the children had was a
long stick, white with red stripes.
Septimus W. Smith, of No. 111, Mackfriarwrond, surgeon,
confirmed a portion of the evidence of the last witness, and
said he had made a pue•ha,,rl,,it examination of the body of
the youngest child and found all the organs healthy except
the ill." The right lune WAS very much inflamed, and he
came to the conclusion that the child had not died from
natural mutes. Both the stomach and intestines were were
much sniamed, which bail the appearance of having heirs
canal by mine irritant poison. He had bought some of
the sweetstuff, and it would take neatly a week to complete
his investigation. There was every appearance of some
poison having been aihniosstereil. He had made a /...t.
Nemo," exansimation of the body of one child only, and he
sh raid require a few days to complete his examinsatien.
The coroner and jury thought it essentially neeesery that
the body of the other child should be examined, and having
glven orders to that effect the inquiry was adjourned.

Sorrel Ware &affirm. —The writ for the elec-
tion of a knight' of the shire for the southern division of
the county of Wilts, in the rows of Loral Herbert, of Lea,
ha twee rewiva the high rheriff (Horatio Nelmya God-
dard) flea appointed Tliwsdny, the 14th loot., for the nonsi-
Nadas, and the fol/owias Monday, the 18th, for the polling.
• dowlwatioe, it is understood, will take place on the
SOIL The two candidates, Mr. Theses Fraser Grove and
Bathurst, am stall actively engaged in•solicit-
ing the voles of the constituency. and as the SUppOrters
both ere alike confident as to the result of the widest, it is
very venially believed that the polling will exhibit • pretty
opal amount of strength.
REPIIIISICNTATION or BRADTOIRD.—There it; every
appearance that Mr. Forster will be returned unopposed.
be sominatkon is fired for Monday seat.

Sr. MAIIIIMIONS BANK Yea SAVINOS, No. 76,
WTLitievic.ATILIZT. CAVOIDImH•syCAILE.—The 31st manual
general meeting of this institution was held yesterday,
at the office, No. 76, Welbeck•atmet, Cavendrebemmare ;
the Rev. Charles James Phipps Eyre, the rector of
the pariah, in the chair. It appeared from the several
reports read to the meeting, that the progress of the
hank during the past year had beenof a satisfactory descrip-
tin.. Do lem than 2,654 new deposits having been made in
the last year, 21,9,4 deposit accounts (e:elusive of 9,717 in
suspense ledger) remained open on the 2151 November last,
of which 16,009 held balances averaging leis than
31. 13e. lab each. The sum in the hands of the government
as the Wth November, 1560. as per receipt from National
Debt-office, 'breed by the assistant comptroller, and laid
before the meeting, was 395,619/. les. 9d. lo the finals of
the treasurer, Wetlands Est ward Scott, Bart., whose ac-
knowledgement was likewise produced, 1,01.51.25, ed. ; total,
:r,06,6381. Is. 3d. The balance due to depositors at that
date, as per balance-sheets produced, 304,5351. 19e.; surplus,
2,099/. 21. 3d.

Cos. &valor Dorani.A. —The committee appointed
to attain subscriptions for the relief of the distresied
operatives of Coventry and neighbourhood held • meeting
sit St. Mary's-hall, Coventry, on Wednesday, when it was pro-
posed by Lord Leigh, seconded by tbu Rev. W. Drake,
and carried unanimously :--`• 'that, looking at the very
lairs amount already contributed by the public to the re-
lief fund, and believing it to he sufficient to meet the pi e-
notegiities of the case, this committee do discontinue
any further appeal, and do tender their best thanks to all
coutributors to this fund, and especially to those gentlemen
who bare organised committees for the purpose of collect-
ing subscriptions in their several localities: and that this
resolutioo be sent to all chairmen and secretaries of such
committees, and be advertised in the London papers."
31swarms or PARLIAMENT AM Jo/toga —An in-
teresting case occurred in the Court of Common Pleas
tin Wednesday, when Lord Enfield, attended by On Hon.
George Wahlegrave, the Speaker's secretary. came ia to the
Lord Chief Justice to complain of his having been sod—
an • juror to attend the court. Mr. Edwin James, Y.P. ea
behalf of bird Enfield, stated that it was not his wish ts
make a complaint in his place in the House of Commons, bed
his for ship preferred to submit to the LordChid Andes
that he ought not to have been served with • sureineaa, who
was free from liability to attendance no a jury, owing to his
duties as a member of the House of Commons, which ought to
have been well known by the summoning officer. Thu Lord
Chief Justice said that theollieers of the court hail no authority
to remove his lordship's name from the jury book. The
parish officers had the duty of making up the lists, and
they did mot always take covisance of the result of the
last election. Ile would state, however, that his lordship
ought not to have been sunimonoll as • juror, so members
of parliament were not bound to serve in any other court
than that in which they had been returned to serve—
namely, the high court of parliament, which was the highest
court of the realm. Lord Enfield and lfr. Waidepave
thanked the LoiniChief Justice for so clearly eapreedsig the
undoubted privilege of members of portent's* and then
retired.

R. PIM. NATIONAL LIFEBOAT NIFFITETTON. —A
meeting of this institution woe held yestertlay at its house,
John street, Adelphi ; Thomas Chapruao, Eau., F.A.S.,
V.P., in the chair. The following rewards were voted for
valuable lifeboat services :-241. to the crew of the lifeboat
at Custer, Norfolk : 51. to the crew of the Cardigan life-
boat. A reward was also voted to the crew of the lifeboat
at Peottiott. The Lytham lifeboat belonging to the institu-
tion bad also saved the smack Princeas Royal, of Bangor,
front dettruetion nu the 6th ult. 121. was also voted to the
Crew of the Cohere lifeboat ; 2W. to the crews of the life-
beets at Dynamism, Cohort.. and Arklow. The silver medal
of the institution and I/. were also voted respectively to
Joseph White and William Plano ; and 6/. to six other
MOIL Independent 01 rescuing during the past year two
Modred tont tee shipwrecked persons from an inevitable
death, the lifeboats of the institution had been the means
of saving rosily vain able ships and their cargoes from de-
stessetion. Payment. ou different lifeboat stations, amount-
ing to 1.6401., were ordered to be mamba It wee stated that
the institution had roceived dm in g. the past year 2,72 v. ea
special gifts for the purchase of lifeboats, stwom
bed been named by the benevolent donors.