The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(BI ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, JAN. 2.
The Cunard steamer Cuba arrived at Boston
this morning.
The steamers leaving for Europe to-day take out
1,500,000 dole.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 134. Sterling exchange
on London, 1101. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1081; Illinois, 134 ; Erie. 72. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 15k.

PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 2.
Petroleum, standard white, 24i.

REPRESECTATION or Exsrea.—There is likely to
be a severe contest for the representation of the city of
Exeter at the next general election. The liberals have
determined on starting Mr. John Bowring (eldest son of
Sir John Bowriug), in conjunction with Mr. J. D. Cole-
ridge, Q.C., one of the sitting members. Lord Ceurtenay
will be again supported by the conservatives, who talk of
• second candidate in their interest.
WILLS AND BEQUEATS.—The will of the Right
Hon. Lady Georgina Mary Louisa Oakley was proved in
London, nutlet 7,0001. personalty. The will of Mr. William
Minshull Bin, of Stratford•place, Oxfordatreet, was
proved under :.3,0001. ; the executor' and trustees being
the testator's sons-imlaw, Mr. Edwin H. G. King end
Mr. John N. Hathway ; and Mr. W. J. Gush, of Be-
ainghall-street. To each of them he leaves • legacy of
1001., free of duty. The will is dated 1666 ; and
a codicil March 26, 1867 ; and hie death occurred
on October 2, at the age of fifty-five. This well.known
connoisseur of the fine arts, after leaving legacies to some
of his relatives and friends, end to his servants, has be-
queathed his statues and figures in marble of " Puck,"
Titania," and "The Melancholy Jaques" all by
Lough—with the pedestal, as a present to the nation,
being, as he believes, objects of public interest, and
suitable to be placed in a public collection. He
directs his collection of paintings, articles of rertir,
plate, ornamental carvings, fie. to be sold by auc-
tion by Meaws.Christie, and the proceeds thereof, together
with the residue of his property, to be divided into three
equal parts for the benefit of his three daughters for their
lives, and then to their children. The will of Mrs. Dorothea
Richirdson Palmer, of Park-square West, Regent's-park,
and Southwood-lane, Highgate, relict of the late Rev. W.
J. Palmer, 8.D., Rector of Mixbury and Finmere, Ox.
ford, was proved in Loudon by her eons, Sir
Roundell Palmer, Q.C., D.C.L., M.P., and the Rev.
Edwin Pelmet, M.A. The personalty was sworn under
25,000/. Mrs. Palmer attained the age of seventy-five,
and died Dec. 1, last, having executed her will May 22,
11862, and • codicil March 1, 1865; both documents are in
her own handwriting. There is a further codicil dated
July 10, 1866.113 be leaves all accumulations of her property
lance her husband's death to her son Edwin, to whom she
had given in her lifetime a portion of her plate ; the re-
minder of the plate Is to be divided between her daugh-
ters Emma and To each of her sons William and
Edwin and her three daughters she leaves an imme-
diate legacy of 5001., and divides the residue of her
property equally between her sons William, Roundel',
Horsley, and Edwin, and her three daughters. The
late Mrs. Jane Daintry of North Rode. Westbury, Chester,
who died possessed of 40,000!. personalty has bequeathed
1,0001. to each of the following institutions:—The Geyer
same' Benevolent latitudes, Church Pastoral Aid
Society, Church Miadonary Society, and Friend of Clergy
Corporation. The late Joseph Dodwell, Esq., of Long
Crandon, Buck', whose personalty wail sworn under
18,0001.: has left to the Radcliffe InfirmarT and the
Racks Infirmary, each 5001. ; and to Muller a
School at Bristol and the Rev. 0. H. Spurgeon's Vilna-
ego Fund, each MCI. The wills of the nadermen ed
were recently Henry Simpson Coke, Req.,
600001.
rankst ty • William IL'OA Esq., 45,0001. ;
Michael on 'Esq., 40,0001.; Joseph Bull, Esq.
30,000 f. ; Ala:ands; Kowa, Esq.; skm—mustresta
iondoe Nan.

OUTRAGE

tion could talk with them privately without being over.

heard.
The Coroner—There is a great difference between the
treatment of unconvicted prisoners, and prisoners in the
House of Correction.
The witness continued—About 20 minutes to 4 Allen
had returned from Strutton's-ground, and stood at the
corner of the Prince of Wales's beershop. They were
acting in such an excited manner that I became very flinch
excited myself, and did not know what was goinif tohappeu.
tt nen the explosion took place, Allen and Justice ran with
all their speed up St. Jamea's.walk. When the three pri-
soners wo'e brought in I said to Allen, " Why did you
come to ask whether sayers bad been to visit Casey r
Allen said, " Because I have been sent."
Inspector Potter, in reply to • ,mestiou, said of course
there was no truth in Allen's statement that he had been
sent by the police.
Moore, the chief warder, repeated his former evidence as
to the precautions taken inside the House of Detention on
the day of the explosion. He recommended Ranger to
take Allen and Justice into custody early in the
afternoon for loitering about the prison f..r
improper purpose. Ranger said be had not tho
power to do so, and he then advised him, if there was
any doubt, to apply at once to the superintendent.
Something new had lately come out with rere
fence to
what had taken place on the Thursday, hut as it was
being investigated by the Home-office it wax better not to
say what it was. On a future occasion, no doubt, ei.i-
dence would be given implicating Burke and Casey in tho
matter.
The examination was then adjourned until next Frilay
at the usual time and place.

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAL)

An extraordinary general meeting of the pro-
prietors was held at 1 o'clock at the London Tavern, Mr.
C. H. TURNER in the chair, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the committee appointed at the last extraor.
dinaty general meeting, and electing directors to fill up six
vacancies in the direction.
The report, which was iasued some time ago, having
been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. Ile said trims
the two years that be had presided over the hoarl he hal
never shrunk from declaring what he believed to Ise the
true interest of the company ; but on that occasion he felt
that the question was one between the committee and tho
proprietors, and all he wished to say was that he impel
that committee would bring • happy new year. Ho
would now introduce to the meeting Mr. Perko., chair-
man of the committee. (Cheers.)
The SECRETARY having read the names of the share-
holders recommended by the committee for the direction,
Mr. PARKES said he trusted the gloom whi,li 11.. d so
long settled on the Great Eastern Company wan atsoot to
pia away. He had been exceedingly anxious to propose a
in whom the proprietary soul place
confidence— the
more so that an undertaking which he believed capable of
producing • net profit of 1,000,00ef. per annum pro.
ducal nothing. Ile hoped the new board would ho
enabled to release them from the incubus of floating debt.
The necessary alterations included the reorgeuisetion
of
the staff, an improvement of the train service, a .thol.
nution of the lass from branches, a satisfactory
arrangement with the Great Northern Company, and
the proper use of the lands cohnectesl with
the Metropolitan Extension. The new bears" would
have no sinecure, and the committee thought it wads( Ise
well to obtain the assistance of some gentlemen of large
experience in railway matters. He should
Ntha sley
have the pleasure of proposing Mr'. Watkio as int.ctor.
(Cheers, and cries of i" No, no," " lie bas too lunch to do
already," lee.) He did not suppose Mr. Within would
' continue with them long, but in his opinion it was •le.ir-
able to have his assistance at the outset. (Hear,
hear.) The committee could not have achieved de it
object without the aid of Mr. Turner. and h. nee
that gentleman was proposed. (Cheere.) lie also nominated
a nobleman of the greatest ability. He le lieved that Lord
C'mnhorne's presence would be a great advantage to the
board. (Cheers.) In his lordshinintemity and knowledge vas ie
combined, and although be had no special railway know.
ledge • few months would supply that deficiency. Ho
looked forward to Lord Crenborne's being chairman of th
company, and when he was so he (Mr. Parkes.) and
iaix
friends would repose entire confidence iss the in:elegem, nt.
(('heers.) Mr. Currie was • man of bossiness and
a man of honour, and might safely be elected a director.
Ile had known Mr. Richard Young for the 1.14 11:s years as
a shipowner ; and if Le could put the Harwich ail cen-
tinental traffic on a better footing he would reader
great service to the company. Mr. Hobert Stewart
great
was one of the largest ehereholder. - min of
common sense, and a tower of streeeth iss Lat.-
cashire. Mr. James Chadwick seemed to Ise a man of
business habits ; he was also a large shareholder, and
posed to assist in getting the compluiyoutfor its slitticultie..
As regarded those who retires', it was to be understosel
that they slid HO solely because they believed their sheer;
would benefit the company. Mr. Parkes then referee Ito
the other candidates for the direction, wile, he sail, ate
peered in • somewhat hostile attitude, and dwelt on rho
inexpediency of their continuing in such a ismition. The
proprietors must not, he remarked, expect the t theconcere
would get out of its difficulties all at onee hut the trnnic
bad of late well maintained itself, and he felt certain that
if the line were in future wotkml, not for the hencht of
this or that man, but for the benefit of the company, it
would now enter on a new and better career. Ile coucluileil
by moving that the report be received.
The motion having been 'seconded, was put and carried
unanimously.
Mr. PARED/ then successively proposes', some other pro.
prietor seconding, the election of burl emnborne,
Mr. Currie, Mr. Watkin, M.l'., Me. Richard Young, Mr.
James Chadwick, end Mr. Robert Stewert as directore in
the room of the six gentlemen who had resigne.l.
The CHAIRMAN observed that this new directors would
hold something like 30(110110/. stock amongst them. (Cheers.)
Mr. BEVIS (a director) withdrew his candidature for the
new direction amid the cheers of the inertia.... The line was,
he said, a mound property, aud if well managed would
seen pay a dividend.
Mr. Crites Lem: (a director) was not going to find
fault with the committee, who had no doubt done
what they considered best for the compaty. Nor hml he
one word to say against either of the gentlemen whirl
they had nominated, Ile thought that in under to insure
better management the remuneration of the directors
should be increased. A vast deal of time was nepiired to
compass such complicated affairs. Ile .loobtml whethir the
committee had done justice to the whole of the slitectors
of the Great Eastern proper.
(The meeting was proceeding when our repot left.

THE SHEFFIELD INVITATION To iii:. I. tD.TGSE
—Mr. Gladswae was invited t shit S'o. Asada in the
summer, and replied as follows)—" I, r irlton.honse-
terrAce, July would be to 10, niAtter
of much Interest to pay a visit to the town of fel
the purpose you propose, nor should I he in the least
degree deterred from it by the recent ?sinful ,Lisclosune.
But I regret to esy it is beyond my power. I must look to
some considerable period of rest during the v..cation • sae
such time as I can give must be oonsiden,l a. .übject i
the first instance which calls of the great co 11111 l unity
South Lancashire, I have the houour to repreeetn
—I remain, sir, your faithful servant, W. E. t;tansruxt
—Mr. J. Pashley."
THE Coxmcivcrz Cletree.—Tlio Right Hon. •
Evelyn Denison, M.P., Speaker of f
the I Lea
oe ~f Commonhi i
presided this week at a meeting o the ttiughains
Diocesan Board of Education, held in the Towudiali,
Newark, convened to consider the report of a commidttee
on the conscience clause, when the following rewin°,
was adopted :—" That this meeting is in favour of a we)"
considered conscience clause, and that the archdeacon
requested to communicate this opinion to the bishop.
This may be considered the first fruits iif the bishop"
charge, in which he recommended "that some
went may speedily be effected by which to heal the
cated relations between state action and church school
;Ind which may save and reinvigorate the &nominatioall n
system, by combining perfect freedom of teaching tl
truth with perfect liberty of withdrawal from any
tsat
teaching to which a pareut on religious grounds
EMIGRATION FROM Lt v BitrooL IN 1 rei7.—On
Wednesday the government emigration officials at Livr-
-1 conipleted their annual return of the number
egnuite which left the Meru,' during the past yc
A glanoe over the figures shows that the b
element still prevails, both as regards the ITU
Stites, Canada, South America, and Australia. T.
exodus, though not so great as last year from Liverpool
is accounted for by the fact that several additional steam•
ships now call at Queenstown, and emigrints who fee
mei ly embarked at Liverpool go on board at Queenator
and therefore save expense and escape the discomfort
Channel passage. When comp .red with former years
a remarkable fact that the Irish were far better clot
and provided for than either the English
foreigners. Probably the remittances from the New
to cover the wants of those in the Old World.
ROYAL BOTANIC-GARDENS, Riti:EVTA-rARIL
Although the cold, dull months of winter are cot
moat tempting for a stroll round the gardens, yet m
dung the present dreary weather something of beaut
irinterest may be gleaned. Several curious plants are n
attracting attention at the Botanic-strictly, which migla.,
perli ape, during the " season " of sunshine. fetes. and glue
of flowers be passed by unheeded. Teo most remarkable
is a species ofhtgave, belonging to the same genus of pia
as the American Aloe, that famed vegetable monster t
to flower only once in a hundred years ; hut unlike nu
if not all other, members of its family who produce
Bowers on long, straight flower spikes,
pointing
decorated scaffold poles to then kies,our present plant Is _
its well packed masses of gree flower. on a slender wail,*
like stalk, some ten feet In length, which at *bout
midway bends over at a sharp angle, drooping nearli
the ground ; the long, slender leaves are also
w peeee=
twisted and curled in all directions. The ppm,
from seed received at the gardens twenty-five years
so that it appears to be of slow growth, '
ranh name at
sent attached to the plant is Agave davytiides, but
may, perhaps, prove to be a news pecies er‘v;stetY.
plant of the rem Angrocees sesprinedois fmin .`"*".oceir,
is also in flower, its curious " wur&" over one toot tool
are already remarkabl although rover
o not
reached the length Intimated by the specific °moo of
pleat.—Load and Water, Jan. 4.

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