The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-27 00:00:00

SOUTHWMZIL

'harks ry, lh, was brought before Mr. Burcham.
charged with entering the dwelling-house of Charles
Hamilton, 4. Stevensatreet, liviumndsey, with intent to
commit a felony.
The prosecutor said that between G and 7 o'clock on the
previous evening he was at the back part of the house, and
• a noise in front, he took a candle and proceeded
in its direction, when he saw that the parlour window had
been opened, and lie heard some one shuttling about the
room. Aa be was about to enter, the prisoner rushed past
him and nearly knocked him down ; but he seized hold of
bim and detained him until a constable was sent for, when
be gave him into custody. Witness then found that some
of Lis wife's dresses hail been removed, and he had no
doutt, had the prisoner not been disturbed, he would
have passed them out of the window to his companions,
as there were other lads seen prowling about by the
neighbours.
Mr. Burcham asked if the window was fastened in the I
early part of the evening!
Witness replied that he did not think it was; but he
was in the more a few minutes previous, when he saw the
window closed and the dresses hanging up behind the
door.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that a lad
threw his cap in at the open window, and all he did was
to ump in and get it, when the prosecutor collared him
sad gave him into custody.
A constable of the M division said that he took the pri-
soner into custody, and found in his pocket a knife which,
no doubt, was need to push back the hasps of windows.
He, however, did not know anything of the prisoner.
Mr. Burcham hail no doubt he was there for the pur-
pose of ruminating a felony ; therefore lie sentenced him
Six weeks' bard labour.

THE LAW COMMlKKON.—According to the Lair
Times, the report of the commissioners appointed to in-
quire into the administration of the law is ezpectwl
shortly. It is believed. it says, that the adoption of the
original scheme of Lord Cairns will be advised—namely, a
fusion of law and equity the establiebinent of courts of
first instanoe throughout the country, the superior courts
In London to be courts of appeal only, and the abolition of
special pleading. It is (it adds) rumoured that the pro-
peas of the works connected with the new law courts is
stopped, pending the report.

A meeting of clergymen and laymen of various
denominations was held at the Hope Hall, Liverpool, cm
Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of conferring upon the
feelings of the working classes, and their alleged indif-
ference to religious institutions. A similar conference
was recently held in London, and its remains induced
number of gentlemen in Liverpool to consider the advis-
ability of thoroughly investigating and dimming the sub-
ject in that town.

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