The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVEWG, MARCH 2,

mind which has never been surpassed. ltt. Lows
could not be mire Conservative than the tossalms
for Belfast, nor Mr. Bazaar more Radical than tits
LORD Jut~lcr, of APPEAL. Last session, it
is true, Lord Csixtss emitted a No-Sur-
render speech on the subject of the Trish Church
Establishment, which vibrated to the depths of
the ()mitt Lodges, and awakened comes which
have been heard at Hill';oorough and in the
Dublin Rotundo. But Lord Caistts's denials
are like the lady's l'hTo," who, " saying
" she would ne'er consent, consented." His
protestations are most to be distrusted when most
vehement. It will not be very difficult, we fancy, to
induce Lord DAMNS to substitute for the old WM/1-
diflllta of ascendancy, the new aumpainms of Mr.
DISRAELI'S enlightened policy. . .

On the Irish question, which is the question of
the session and of the generation, Ministers will
have until the 10th of March to make up their
minds. Practically, on this subject and on most
others, the Government consists of three men.
In every administration there is a Cabinet
within a Cabinet. The inner and smaller body
originates and shapes the policy of the Ministry,
and the larger body, the Cabinet whose meetings
the newspapers chronicle, is allowed the privilege
of discussion, and votes " aye" or " no." They are
to each other as the Conseil d'Etat and the Corps
Legislatif of France. A body not known to the law
contains within it a body not known even to
general rumour, and the latter rules the empire.
Such is the tendency of the centre of power in
England to conceal itself in forms, and to
retreat inwards from public scrutiny. Of this
inner Cabinet, Mr. DISRAELI, Lord STANLEY,
and Lord CAIRNS will be the most potent members.
They are the mind of the government. Their
decisions will be its decision. On the Irish question
Mr. DISRAELI'S real, though lately silent con-
victions are probably as revolutionary as Mr.
MILL'S. Lord STANLEY'S opinions, though
he has recently made awkward attempts
to speak the language of Conservatism, are
if more sober, yet Liberal. It remains to be seen
whether Lord CAIRNS will associate himself with
the colleagues to whom his intelligence naturally
allies him ; or will prefer to be the Lord CRAN-
'mime of the new administration, and to put him-
self at the head of the more stupid and obstructive
section of the new government, who have numbers
and want brains.

THE paramount importance of independent in-
spection is the chief lesson to be derived from the
revolting lunacy case we publish today. Given the
temptation to 'make money rapidly on the one
hand, and irresponsible rower on the other, and it
is not difficult to foresee the fate of the poor
creatures who, afflicted with the most terrible of
all maladies, are necessarily entrusted to merce-
nary bands. But the lunacy laws mercifully step
in for their protection. The poor half-witted
married lady for whom sixty pounds a year
was paid, and who was employed as a menial
on household work ; and the unhappy imbecile
found in a room "twelve feet square and
" six feet high," " lying on • straw mattress
" with nothing on but an old flannel shirt
" and a piece of carpet," and "reeking and
" rotten with filth," are we fear but types of the
condition of hundreds of lunatics before the pre-
sent laws were passed. The double pay of a
hundred and twenty pounds a year charged
on account of the last patient's noisome
habits, would be sufficient to tempt many
a needy man to accept him as an in-
mate if there were no stato guarantee that
money's worth, in the shape of medical comforts,
attention, and care should be given in return.
Fortunately, however, the law is clear upon this
point, and is in the main sufficient for its pur-
pose, though undue leniency is sometimes dis-
played in the prosecutions. The hideous incident
in a half-forgotten novel, by Mr. HENRY COrICTUN,
of a sane man being tickled into madness by two
brutal keepers, while strapped to his asylum
couch, in order that he might gnash and rave
during the Commissioners' visit ; and the possi-
bilities so vividly detailed in Mr. CHAHtes
READS'S brilliant story, might have taken
place in the England of a hundred years
ago. We should be sorry to think, how-
ever, that the villainous circumstances of the
case before us are other than exceptional, at the
present time. Mr. EDWARD CHARLES SHAW, surgeon
and unlicensed madhouse-keeper, of Boreham-
wood, Elstree, Hertford, has been most properly
sentenced to fine and imprisonment, as a result of
investigations instituted by the Commissioners of
Lunacy. Let a careful watch be kept for, and con-
dign punishment follow, the housing lunatics
without a license, and we have the best guarantee
for humane and fitting treatment.

THE views advocated in the E.. press last week
respecting a new telegraphic line to India
meet with the valuable support of this morning's
Times. The country is now paying 36,000/. annually
on account of a Bed Sea cable which never worked
properly, and which has long been given up as
dead. This unhappy cable was guaranteed by the
Crown, and though the causes which led to its
failure are thoroughly understood, the government
seems to shrink from repeating an experiment
which was wholly unsuccessful. But the project
for laying a direct line to 'twill, sub-
mitted to the Secretary of State for
INDIA last August, included taking the
responsibility of this wasted 36,0001. off the crown,
and to, at the same time, lease the Persian Gulf
cable ate rental of five per cent. on its original
cost. The people who made and laid, and, to a
great extent, owned the Atlantic cables of 1885
and 1866 are ready to stake their reputations and
commercial credit upon the feasibility of laying a
direct line to India profitably and well. But
inasmuch as other undertakings of public
utility in India--canals, docks, railways—have
had assistance and encouragement from the
Government, a guarantee of five per cent.
is asked for as a condition of the suc-
cessful laying. This is simply wanted as an

encouragement to investors. Not a tithe of the
difficulties are to be feared which beset the cable
to America ; and in return for a clear gain of
36,000/. a year the government is asked to give the
recognition to the telegraph it already accords to
the railway and canal. In the present state of
scientific knowledge the risk seems slight, and
the practical advantages would be undoubtedly
great.

Tas vicar of Terling writes to a contemporary in
insist that his parish is now in Arcadia ; and
that its inhabitants are happy beyond measure in
the sympathy and friendship of the noble, the bene-
volent, and the wealthy. The typhoid fever which
has recently killed off thirty-seven of its inhabi-
tants has, however, he admits, been due to
" putrescent cesspools," and "deadly polluted
" wells ;" to guardians insisting upon a "Fabian
" policy," and on defying medical advice by pro-

viding " poisoned font ins," and " mephitic
" btdiblair for the poor. lint all that hi changed,
says the 'fear. Th. village has teen putt-
dad by chloride of lime and carbolic acid ; the
Home Secretary has promptly responded to every
application ; " the noble proprietor has been un-
" sparing in his expenditure ;" " his wife
" visits the place with anxious solicitude ; "
" the Bishop, Archdeacon, clergy, and gentry
" manifest their benevolence ; " • !‘ lady foregoes
"the enjoyments of affluence," and "devotes her
" energies to the visitation of the sick," and
within the cottages will be found " the neatness
" and cleanly decency which are almoet peculiar to
" the Saxon race." This is all very gratifying ;
but what a misfortune it seems that some of this
dormant kindness was not roused into action a
little earlier. Can it be really necessary to let "a
" giant epidemic " decimate • village before it is
discovered that an " unnatural union of wells
" and cesspools " is a certain destroyer of human
life ?

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

The Times thinks it possible that the seceding
members of the conservative party below the gangway may
receive one or two [recruits, and it is, perhaps, with an
intention to repress any disposition on the pert of streg-
glen to desert that a meeting of the conservative mean.
hers of the House of Commons has been called for
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Disraeli will then enlighten
his followers on the main lines of his future policy.
Under the circumstance, there may be some excuse
foe this gathering, but the Times earnestly deprecates
the adoption as • practice of this species of party
assemblage. These "caucuses" are a recent importation
into English political life, and their direct effect is to (la-
grade the leaders of party into servants instead of direc-
tors, and to divert from the HOW., of Commons into
private and, we may almost say, "hole and corner"
meetings the functions of examining and debating the
policy of a government. Mr. Gladstone held several of
these unrecognised assemblies last year and the year
before, and to his own injury. Mr. Disraeli may learn
from the experience of his opponent to be cautious before
repeating a dangerous experiment.
The Post mentions with some credence the report that
Lord Caine and Mr. Gathorne Hardy are stiff-necked on
the question of the Irish church, and hold out for the old
protestant ascendancy policy ; but the opposition will be
even more to blame than the ministry if this session is
permittri to pass with no other legislation for Ireland
than a Reform Act, for which the Irish people not care
a rash.

A writer in 131wkwood of the present month accepts the
opinion of the Duke of Wellington, that in 1829 the
choice lay between catholic emancipation and civil war,
and adds that it may even be a question now "whether
civil war would not have been the better alternative."
Will Mr. Disraeli (asks the Telegro ph) indorse this in-
sanity, and think it better to encourage Fenianism, by
chivalrously offering it an open field of combat, than to
conquer our adveraarieo by doing justioe to Ireland?

the durt.
OIMORMS, le.
The Queen drove out:yesterday afternoon OP
millabiedb/Princemi and attended by the Deans
al Athele.

Prince Leopold walkeoj out.
Prince Leiningsw, Coat Vitationn, Mr. Disraeli, and
Bit Thomas and Lleiy Biddcdph bad the honour of dining
with ber Majesty.
The Queen drove one this morning accompanied by
Prince Leopold.

MISCH 1.

The (NMI held a Privy Council yesterday afternoon at
half-part 1 o'clock, rt which were present the Duke of
Marlborough (Lord President), theEarlof Tankerville(Lord
ikeward), and Sir John Pakington.
Lord Chelmsford had an audience of her Majesty, and
delivered up the Great Seal.
Lord Calms had an audience on being appointed Lord
Chancellor, to whom her Majesty was graciously pleased
to deliver the Great Seal.

The Right Hom B. Disraeli had an audience of her
Majesty, and delivered up the seals of office of Chancellor
of the Exchequer, which Mr. G. W. Hunt received at the
Council, and was then sworn in as a Privy Councillor.
Her Majesty was pleased to confer the honour of knight-
hood on Mr. William Ballo' Brett, M.P. (Solicitor-General).
Mr. Arthur Helps was Clerk of the Council.

Count Vitztbum ►nd Mr. flinch left for Loudon.'
Sir William Janney arrived.

The Queen, accompanied by Printer Louise, attended
Divine service this morning at Whippingham Church.
The Duchess of Athole and the Equerry in Waiting at-
tended.
The Rev. G. Prothero officiated.
Prince Leopold walked out.

The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with Prince and
Princess Mary of Teck, at Kensington Palm*, on Saturday
evening.
The Prince end Princess of Wales, with the Countess
of Morton and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, in waiting, at-
tended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamei's,
yesterday.
The Communion service was read by the Rev. the Sub-
dean and the Rev. A. SitwelL

Anthem, "Lord, let me know my end," Goss.
Solo by Mr. Winn.
Mr. Goss presided at the organ.
The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Roches-
ter. from St. Luke, chap. 17, ver. 32.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge attended
the servic,..

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
oflice from the Governor of British Honduras. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the West India Islands, the
North American Provinces, British Columbia, and the
Australian colonies.

CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council will be
held this (Monday) afternoon at the First Lord of
the Treasury's official residence in Downing-
street.
The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the I
Princess Mary Adelaide of Teck and the Prince of Teck
with their presence at dinner on Saturday evening, et
Remington Palace. The following company bad the
honour to meet their royal highnesses at dinner :—The
Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Earl of Westmoreland, Lord
and Lady Cecilia Bingham, Lady Katherine Coke, Dr.
Quin, Ise.
The Duke and Duchess d'Auniale honoured
Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Ron. Chiches-
ter Fortescue by their company at dinner on Saturday, at
their residence in Carlton-gardens. The Austrian Ambas-
sador and a distinguished circle bad the honour to meet
the guests, and later in the evening the hostess hail a small
and early party.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough enter-
tained • numerous and distinguished party at dinner on
Saturday evening, at their residence in St. James's-square.
and afterwards the duchess bad • reception, as which •
distinguished company assembled.

Mrs. Gladstone has issued cards of invitation for
evening parties on the 4th and 18th instant, and on April
the Ist, at the family residence, on Carlton-house-terrace.
THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The Right Hon. the
Speaker gave his second parliamentary full dress dinner
on S►turday evening to the following noblemen and
gentlemen :—Mr. Gladstone, Marquis of Hartington, Lord
Otho Fitzgerald, Viscount Castlemur, Viscount Enfield,
Lord John Hay, Right Hon. William Cowper, Right lion.
C. P. Villiers, Right Hon. Milner Gibson, Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell, Right Hon. William Monsell, Right
Hon. T. E. Headlam, Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue,
Right lion. Austin Bruce, Right Hon. G. J. Goachen,
Hon. Henry Brand, P.C., Sir Roundell Palmer, Right
Hon. James Lawson, Sir Robert Collier, Mr. Knatchbuld
kinsmen, Mr. Adam, Mr. Shaw Leferre, Mr. Eamosde,
Mr. Childers, Mr. lityard, Mr. W. E. Foster, Mr. Stens.
feld, Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Young, Mr.
Grenfell Glyn, Rev. Dr. Merivale (chaplain), and Mr.
Alfred Denison (private secretary).

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

(From Le Pollet.)

The late season has brought in quite a trans-
formation in the make of robes. No longer do we see those
almost plain skirts so narrow that they were anything but
graceful. Our readers must not suppose that the short
costumes are done away with—by no means that—they
are far too useful to be easily given up ; but instead of
being scanty, as formerly, they, as well as the long or
trained dresse', are made flat in the front, but very
full tow/ante at the back, set on at the waist from
the sides and across the back in very thick close plaits,
so that they hang in plaits the whole length of the breadths.
We need scarcely say this is much more becoming to the
figure. It is principally in ball-dreams that this make has
been seen atpresent, but is beginning to show itself in toi-
lettes. Onenovelty we must mention, more because it isa no-
velty than for ite gracefulness, is the fashion of looping up the
skirt of • very long dress at the back by means of • very wide
sash, the ends of which hang to the bottom of the skirt ;
it is more eccentric than pretty, but many scarfs of Chace-
bery, with satin dresses, have been worn in this style in
evening toilet lately. Sometimes the sash is fastened at
the side instead of the back. Los increases in favour
every day ; it seems indispensable that a lady of elegance
should have her lace tunic, flounces, shawl, fro. Passe.
meraterie has not, however, disappeared from its former
place as a trimming. Fringes eta light kind trim thin
material, whilst the heavier silk fringes are reserved for
satin or taffetas. Wreaths or bouquets of small flowers
or leaves cut in satin or taffetas, lightly button-bole
stitched at the edp with a vary fine cord, make an ex.
esealiegly pretty trimming for alpaca, taffetas, or foulard
dresses; for instance, a white foulard with a wreath of
violets their natural solour placed round the top of the
hem, sad carded up ea tanner on the skirt, and forming
bretelles upon the body end 'boulders ; or a dress of black
silk trimmed with mall roses.
There is a rumour of larger bonnets coming into fashion
again ; at present it is certainly only • whisper ; nor do
we see much probability of the present elegant, and in
most cases becoming coiffures giving place to the
old bonnet ; and, while cur skilful modistes take
so much care to arrange the fashion la as to suit
ell ages, we do not see that any advantage would be
gained. Lees, either black or white, forms • necessary
part of every coiffure—and whet is more softening and
graceful than lam or blonde to the face no longer youne—
No that a fang= of velvet, crepe, or tulle, trimmed with a
vedette of Lee felling over • soft crown of crape or tulle,
and ending in lappets fastened by en elegant brooch under
the chin, may be made to suit a lady of any age. There
is not much change in the materials used, as the season
is not sufficiently advanced. The diadems are made to
come quite forward, the most elegant being formed with
mall feathers or lowers, although bands of gold and steel,
er velvet sad gold or steel ornaments are still much used.

3X7OND AND CANDRIDOI BOAT-RACK.—The Ox-
ford Arm ham amoniemied &olive training, and may be
assn iwoh day ea the Lis sticking steadily to their with.
Ur. F. Willa. bevies returned from Imam, has re.
mood Id/ place, N.. 7, is the boot. ll'he Ursierpradr-
ww jot, speaking of the mew, says:—" It is to be
hoped sm.* they may soon melt away some aE that
amnions riNgbt, which at present images moos than
moo, nfi. per men. When la propar modifies the
army. weight ten
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where theriebeals. This INS crew an
said to be more
lonised Ora • asivetzdty sight has bees far yam. Be
thet as it may the rowing is Dot what it light to be ;
then to lose el strum* sad week, but the osai
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and at wader Bahre
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FOREIGN NEWS.
(THIS DAY.)
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THE ILLNESS OP THE EMPEROR
NAPOLEON.

Since his sudden illness on Wednesday evening,
the Emperor Napoleon has had frequent attacks of
short breathing. Dr. Corvisart is in attendance,
and the members of the " Medical Cabinet " have
been ordered not to be absent a moment.

Writing last evening, our Paris correspondent
says :

" The Emperor, whose illness was characterised
by a succession of sudden asthmatic seizures of short
duration, was well enough yesterday afternoon to
ride on horseback in the Bois de Boulogne."

IMPORTANT JOURNEY OF PRINCE
NAPOLEON.
PRUSSIA AND FRANCE.

The mysterious character of Prince Napoleon's
presence in Germany is made more mysterious to-
day by a telegram from Berlin which annihilates
the news of the Petrie that his imperial highness
has only gone to Stuttgardt to pay a long deferred
visit to his Wurtemberg relations. The Prince is in
Berlin at an hotel. His coming was not announced to
the Prussian government, nevertheless he is to stay
at Berlin several days. This really does look like
a " mission," and if the Preen of last night is to be
believed, the mission must be one of capital im-
portance because tending to drive Prussia into a
oorner and make her declare her intentions.

NARROW ESCAPE OF A RUSSIAN AMBAS-
SADOR FROM ASSASSINATION.

Baron de Budberg, the Russian Ambassador,
who has just returned to Paris from St. Peters-
burg after a long rouge, narrowly escaped assassi-
nation in the refreshment room of the Verviers
*station in Belgium. While at table Baron de
Meyendorff, son of a celebrated Russian diplo-
matist, came up to him and said, " Bonjour,
Baron." " What, are you here replied Baron
de Budberg, who evidently knew him. An alter-
cation followed in the Russian language, and after
the lapse of a few seconds Baron de Meyendorff
struck Baron de Budberg in the face, and was
in the act of drawing a sword from a stick
to assault him, when M. Beckmann, a writer on the
staff of the Trmps, who saw the movement, rushed
upon him and snatched the sword-cane from his
hand. Thereupon Baron de Meyendorff drew a
revolver front his pocket and levelled it at the
Russian Ambassador. The latter exclaimed,
" Secure him, he is a madman." A waiter at the
buffet, with much presence of mind, took away the
pistol, and the Baron do Meyendorff was taken
into custody by the police. It seems
that some time ago the Baron had sent
a challenge to a French gentleman, who
refused to fight him because Baron de Bud-
berg had certified that he was not in his right
senses. Desirous to avenge himself on the Rus-
sian Ambassador for this slight, Baron de Meycn-
dorff had laid in wait for him at the Belgian fron-
tier fora whole fortnight.

DISUNION IN THE AUSTRIAN CABINET.

According to the North-Eastern Correspondence,
intrigues are going on in Vienna with the view of
ousting MM. Giskra and Herbst from the ministry.
Prince Auersperg, the herid of the Cisleithan
Cabinet, is said to be dissatisfied with the pre-
sent state of things, and to be anxious to
reintroduce the principle of aristocratic centralisa-
tion in this division of the empire. With this
view he has hold communications with Herr von
Sebmerling. They by no means desire to retrace the
steps that have been taken with regard to Hungary
but simply to establish a strong centralised goveni
meat in Vienna, in which the German element
would be predominant. The new combination, if
successful, would include Her• von Plener and
Count Putoki. The ministers who are threatened
are aware of these intrigues, and are re-
solved to defend their position ; but they
find themselves in a very embarrassing situa-
tion. Herr von Beust is said to be neutral in
the matter. The opinion of the North-Eastern Cor-
respondence is that if this aristocratic coalition
succeeds they will not be able to stop short, but
must adopt an illiberal policy abroad as well as at
home.

(R LITER'S TELEGRAMS)
SPAIN.
MADRID. MARCH 2.

The Senate has passed the bill respecting the
reorganisation of the courts of justice. It will
shortly discuss the bill regulating the subsidies
to be granted to railway companies, and also
the measures which have been proposed to prevent
the exportation of grain.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Fax 29.

The Grand Vizier, accompanied by Cabouli
Pacha, Servir Effendi, and suite, arrived here this
morning from Crete, and immediately bad an
audience of the Sultan.

An action was lately tried against an English
dentist, named Mallow, upon a bill for 287 ducats,
signed at Bucharest in 1884, to the order of M.
Tapponier, a citizen of Geneva. The bill was en-
dorsed to a Wallachian firm in Paris, who sued
upon it. Mr. Mallow demurred, on the ground
that the whole transaction was among foreigners,
and that the practice of French courts, instituted
for the benefit of French citizens, was to decline to
do justice between foreigners. But the court oven
ruled the demurrer, because Mr. Mallow having so
other domicile than his residence in Paris was, foe
all purposes of jurisdiction, a Frenchman in regard
to his contracts with foreigners. The cane will
come on subsequently on the merits.

PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING.
M. Vormorel, editor of the Coen Fraikais,
who is at this moment in prison on a previous
conviction, was yesterday sentenced to to o months•
imprisonment and a fine of 1,00(0., for an article
in the number of January 16, which is held by
President Delesvaux and his brother judges to
amount to a recommendation to the army and navy
to disobey orders.

Judgment was given yesterday in the Me which
I lately reported of an application by the son of
the late General Delos, to have his remains ex-
humed from the grave in the Montmartre Ceme-
tery. The court, adopting the opinion of the imps-
nal advocate, refused to order the exhumation on
the ground that the deceased had been domiciled
in Paris ever since the Haytian revolution of 184,
and had clearly shown an intention to bring np
the children of his second marriage in France: and
that, considering his recent death and the unsettled
state of the republic of Hayti, his widow was en-
titled to say that his remains should not be dis-
turbed.

Tho Emperor has, I believe, decided that
M. Houseman's projected boulevard through the
Montmartre Cemetery, for which he only got Lam
majorities in the Senate and Corps Legisiatii, shall
not be made.

The Bourse, after some hesitation luting the
reponse des primes, closed with very great firmness.
Rente closed at 68.95 for cash, and 69.124 for ac.
count, with a rise of 45 and 221 c Italian rose
60c. ; Mobilier, 13f. 75c.; Credit Voncier, 2i ; and
Comptoir d'Escompte, Of.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIIx;h:
UNIVERSITIES TESTS As 7.

The following is a copy of the bill brought in
by Mr. Coleridge, Mr. Bouverie, and Mr. Crud Duff, to
repeal certain tests and alter certain st.autes infecting
the constitution of the Universities of oxfonl and
Cambridge:

" Wherees it is expedient that the benefits of the unb
vanities of Oxford and should he r,o.lered
freely accessible to the nation : and whereas, by west, of
divers restrictions, tests, and disabilities, many of her
Majesty's subjects are debarred from the full enjoyment
of the same : and whemis it is expedient that such re.
strictione, testa, and disabilities should be remos.,l: be it
enacted by the Queen's most exc,:llent Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Lords spirttud and
Temporal, and Commons, in this present pailinnest
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :
" I. This act may be cited as ' The Oxford .ad Cam.
bridge Universities Tests Act.'
• 2. In the construction of this act, the wank ' Pro.
fervor' and ' Professorship' shall include respectively
all assistant or deputy professors and public residers,
preelectors, and lecturers in each university, and their
respective offices. The word ' scholarship ' shall include
the binaries appropriated to :Any college in Seuthind. The
word ' college ' shall include the Cathedral or house of
Christ Church in Oxford.

"3. From and after the pawing of this act. no person
'lull be required, upon taking or to enable bin, to take any
degree (other than a degree in divinity) within the Uni-
versities of Oxford and Cambridge. or either of them, or as
a condition of exercising any of the rights or.l privileges
which may heretofore have been or may hereafter he earn.
deed IT graduates thereof mapectively, to subscribe any
article or formulary of faith, or to make any .I...larat ion or
take any oath respecting his riligioun belief or profes.ion,
or to conform to any religions observance, auythie; in
any act of parliament or statute of the said universities or
either of them to the contrary notwithstanding: prodded
always, that in case Any such degree shall be tendered .ta a
qualification for any office now tenable only by a mender
of the united church of England and Ireland, for which
such degree has heretofore constituted one of the uecessary
qualification, being other than an office within the said
universities or either of them, or any of the college. or
halls thereof respectively, the person or peison* rim ond.
Mg or electing to such office shall require the 10 r.,11 so
tendering such degree at aforesaid to subscribe such forma.
!Ivies or to make inch declaration as he would hate hot
required to subscribe or make on taking such degree if this
act had not passed.
" 4. From and after the passing of this act, no person
shall be required as a qualification for or as a condition of
holding any public professorship or other academical
office or place of emolument which is or may bo tenable
by a layman, or as • condition of teaching, with... the slid
universities or either of them, to subecribe any article or
formulary of faith, or to make any declaration, or take
any oath respecting his religious belief or profession, or to
conform to any religions observance, anything in any act
of parliament, instrumect of foundation or endowment, or
statute of the said universities or either of them to this
contrary notwithstanding.
" itt, Provided always, that nothing hereinbefore con.
tainted shall be taken to apply to any headship or fellow.
ship, or any office of or in any college, house, or hall
within the said universities or either of them, not being a
fellowship or other endowment in such college, house, or
hall attached to some public professorship or other aca•
denlical office in the said universities or either of then,
and held by virtue thereof.
"ti. From and after the passing of this act, the pro.
Vll.lOll/ of the several acts mentioned in the schedule, so
far as the• same respectively apply to any inastershipor
headship, fellowship, tutorship, lecturership, scholarship,
exhibition, or any other office or place of einelunient, or
to the membership, of or in any college, house, or ball
within the said universities, or either of theni, or to the
eligibility or qualification of persons for or the conditions
of tenure of any such office or place, shall be and the A. 0114
are hereby repealed.
" 7. Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall
be taken to extend to the provision heretofore male for
the celebration, according to law, of the public worship of
the church of England within the said universities or
either of them, or within any college or hall therein TO.
apectively."

WEATMIR RIPORT.-(IBIS DAY.)

MONDAY. 31/PAC- a II ALM

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THIRD EDITION.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
THE NEW LORHISD CHANCELLOR TAKING
SRAT. -

Although the announcement only appeared in the morn.
j,,,g papers that the new Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns)
would for the first time take his seat this morning
in the Lord Chanoellor's Court, there was an extremely
numerous crowd of barristers, solicitors, and the general
public, surrounding the small folding doors leading to
that court at half-past 10 .'cloak, the hour appointed for
bis lordship to take his seat. When these doors were
thrown open, a little before that time, the rush
'D.Je was tremendous, and in a very few seconds
every available seat and standing position wee occupied.
Precisely at half-past 10 o'clock Lard Cairns entered,
accompanied by Lord Romilly, the Master of the Rolls, and
Lord Justice Selwyn. The mace and other insignia of
the high office of keeper of the great seal,
were borne before their lordships and deposited on the'
table in front of the bench. The usual oaths were ad-
ministered to Lord Cairns by Lord Romilly,
sod immediately after the latter noble lord with-
drew, Lord Cairns then took the central chair
so Lori Chancellor, and on his right Lord Justice Selwyn
took the chair appropriated to the senior Lord Jus-
tice of the Court of Chancery Appeal. The chair on
the left remained vacant, the future junior Lord
justice Wood not having as yet been formally
installed into that office, which, to the great gratifica-
tion of the professional public and suitors, be baa
accepted. When the new Lord Chancellor had taken his
scat he proceeded to deliver a lengthened judgment in
the first case on the paper, which possessed no public
juts rest, and as rapidly as possible the spectators then
,merged from the densely crowded court.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE PITO, BLITM, AND CRAMPTON.
This wan a sitting specially appointed for the considera-
tion of a claim made on behalf of the Landon, Chatham,
ia..llbirtr Railway against the estate of these bankrupts
f.,, no less a sum than 6,661,9411. 19s. ld., which is made
up .s follows :
HR.
3 ,:.•h from the contractors to the company,
p.onents made by the contractors on
out ..f the company 12,171,336 18 7
certificates of the company's engb
8303,264 14 3
• iced from the public for Metropolitan
.1, el, stock, and debentures taken by the
i,ir,b,rn• 4,171,430 0 0

.1 due by the contzaetere, excludes of
tkrtat
£10,907,993 11 1

I R.
I ~1.10 tom the company to the contractors,
..,4 pa) meats made by the company Cu
•411111 4,1 the contractors 14,403,442 11 1
•:. • 1.• and •lebenturts taken or realised by
t.n omtraelors

Li 5.1107,993 11 1
• Linklater, who appeared on behalf of the London,
t lum, and Dover Railway, said his Honour was aware
to.day had been fixed for the consideration of the
ittade by the company for the sum of 6,661,9411.
Id. against the estate of the bankrupts. Sir Horton
t.• had been summoned to attend, and would be
...slue .1.
II t- Honour said he would like to know something of
ssue raised.
• I.iitklater said the account bad been filed with the
t lira s.
• Li ranee, as representing the bankrupts (who were
:II et attendance), said they were desirous of giving every
...Ammo to the court. They bad filed accounts giving a
'tut result to that an laud at by the railway company,
..al a riuisicery suit was still pending.
Mt. Imklater pointed out that the question at issue
taunt the parties was as to the shares and debentures
a i lilted been handed to the bankrupts for works done
I.) tlnau mover contracts, and to that question which had
1.016,114 to do with the Chancery suit, the investigation
I e sonfinial.

nctou lbto deposed—l was for some years before
ti • hada uptcy in partnership with Mr. Betts, and for
.•.t.o, works I carried on a joint business with 'Setts
l'rAmpton. Our first contract with the London, Chat-
and Lover Railway was the Western Extension.
Ti.. “atttact produced, dated 18th August, 1858, is the
t• for the Western Extension. We bad to perform
t— ...rk at scheduled prime to be paid in shares and
i••ntun mid not in cash. Haring raped to that fact

I. 1.110: Wall a fair one. The Metropolitan Estee-
, .‘..t au passed in August, 180. I might have
.4..0.d1y attended before the comxpittee of the
~ of Commons upon the bill. I was anxious that the
...1.1 I expected to have the contiact. I was
that the company had power to raise 1,00,000/.
I i 1 ,lwres :t.',0,01.10f. upon debentures so soon as the
..f the new share capital was subscribed and one-
: ,'• p.,.1 op. Ido nut recollect ever having read the set,
• . I c.,nnot say that I was aware that the company was
t,.1 from paying dividends out of the money raised
• :end debentures. I believe it is customary for a
of this character to be inserted in railway bills. In
. 1:40, a prospectus was issued relative to the issue
: Metropolitan Ex tension shares. I was consulted during
•,t .tion of that pro.pectus by Messrs. FreeLtleld and
the company's solicitors, and Messrs. Knight and
the company's brokers. On the 7th September,
..ent a letter to the directors of the company. With
...t I. tter I also sent a statement. They contained toy
for the Metropolitan Extension works. At
of of the letter I recognise the signature of Lord
I' • -. I had told the company's engineer the terms of
, Messrs. Cubitt and Turner were the coa-
t ,i.uincers. My partner, Mr. Betts, managed those
• I cannot believe that the communication was
to the directors without its being made known to
„invers. lam not aware that Mr. Cubitt denies

Messrs. Freshieliand Newman were alone em-
.v..l I considered them to be our solicitors in
' 1. u.bcr, I+6o. There was no public competitioo in.
•d 11 the company for the Metropolitan Extension

fit•. Linklater here read the offer of the bankrupts to
• ..napalay, which contained the contract for the works,
the tea as upon which they should be carried out. It
• • both that the bankrupts would final capital to carry on
• .t•ndon works, and would also place the shares, for
a hey were to have a premium of 2.5 per cent.
a tlnrt.,n Peto—l observe that certain word, in the
..• „re interlined the interlineation is not in my
a mug. 1 received a communication from the
p•lay's secretary in which the company's acceptance
I ...a otter was notified pursuant to the resolution of the
t• r.. Our proposal being accepted, we considered
• •••• hes bound by it. At the time the proposal was
''• '• I had no amens of knowing whether the capital
I was sufficient for the completion of the works In
a.,,,t• baplation, sal had no estimates. I cannot say whether
11. :ieved or did not believe it. I had caused an estimate
• 1., made before the offer was made either as to the
" rks or as to land. I had no means of knowing
• liar the capital was insufficient. I de•
~• to give any other answer, because I could
truthfully do so. I first became aware that the
wl was insufficient for the works upon the production
, the estimates. I believe that was three or four months
r our offer. This was not my department, but Mr.
1- :ta's. I cannot say wh►t was my department ; I attended
•re particularly to financial matters.
Mr. lAwrenoe—But you got the contract!
,tr Morton Peto—Certainly.
Linklater—Did you seek the contract!
'at Morton Peto—Not more than Iwu sought. I De-
,. ca.ated the contract& The prospectus was betted with m
r•.tin• concession. It was issued before October, and I
• *at before it was circulated to the public. I think
"oa true. Let me see it. I will not answer without
I• • ang it. At the time the prospectus was issued 82,500
were subscribed for, but not taken, except in the
aa-e I have given. They were net taken. The pros-
P rtes is untrue. The shares were taken by our firm, and
that sense the prospectus is true. I cannot tell what
IL. public would suppose by the statement in the pros-
tut. The public would believe that the shares were
eaten. but I cannot say who the public would suppose had
r.l.raa them.

I.;:ran es objected to this line of examination.
Linklater said he should show that the prospectus
ta,t prepared with the consent of the company.
• hlurton l'eto—lt was prepared by the soliciton of
company and acquiesced in by the directors. It was
th.ot the B shares had been applied for by the public
'l"'•figh their brokers and at par. Ido not know whether
zutr:,ntee from us to pays dividend of 6 per cent. as
rent* dividen4 was signed when the prospectus was
I believe a guarantee was signed. It was con-
; that we should pay the dividend when we took
of the stock at 26 per cent. I meant that 25
t, at. was to include the 6 per cent. agreed to be paid
" - y the company for guaranteeing the dividend, not-
""wending the 159th clause of the act of parliament.
• ,1,,..c•0rs and solicitors were perfectly aware of the
nces. I knew that the 1,650,0001. was raised b 7
of new share*, resolved as a public meeting. The
.t for works was prepared by the company's @dia.
" h the knowledge and consent of the company.
Linklater then examined the bankrupt as to the
"r'og.h.ents for carrying on the works, and the case was
-ending when our report left.

Mr.
Thomas Rigby and Mr. A. B. Walker, the
ingest public•house proprietors in Livsel, have,
1'07.4 Alion) understood, commencedo ing their
H'er's on Sundays, the new rigible porta:Dalian 'ester-