The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-20 00:00:00

not administered till August 1, and thi
mischief was does by • angle dose. There I
attempt whenever to prove that the prisons
purchased or pommeled arsenic or poison
kind. Dr. Morin, who thought that the de
1 de reek poisoned, gave it as his on
that arsenic was not the drug use,
most irrelevant subject pressed ay/al
:prisoner Charlet, was that he was a
of the notorious Martin Reau, convicted
• year and • half ago of poisoning h
wives, and that he had been heard to exi
belief in Martin Reau's innocence. That be
cone of the medical witnesses emphaticall
was not entertained exclusively by hit
Gann. was the principal witness against
Reau, as he was against these three prisoner
Lachaud said that if it was • crime to hare
and visited Martin Rears, he could mention th,
of counts and countesses in the neighbourho
had been guilty of it. The Imperial.A,
was, he says, the only person left who now I
in the guilt of his clients. The three pars()
acquitted with Hying colours, set at lib
once, and greatly cheered by the pop
they left the court. This is one
moat shocking cases of a false accusation
ever remember. Madame Tailor, a lei
venally esteemed, has been nine
in • prison cell. During the whole of th
she refused to see two daughters on wh
doata and to whose education she has
herself, because she would not,!in spite of n
yearnings, let her children behold her n
graded position. Her health has greatly
from her wrongful imprisonment.

At the Bourse the Rentes opened with
!nation, at an advance upon yesterday's pril
there was a considerable and unexplained
later in the day. The Threes, after rising
50c. for cash, and 69fr. 40c. for account, c
69fr. 20c. and 69fr. 22}c., with a fall of
121 c. Italian, after having risen to 481
closed at 47fr. 70c., with a fall of 20c.
and Credit Fonder rose 2fr. 50c. each.

THE POOR-LAIVS.

The draft of the bill presented to the F
I Lords by the Earl of Devon, the object of wh
11 sake further amendments in the law. relatii
II relief of the poor, was published this morning.
proposes to confer upon the Poor-law Board tl
contained in the 32nd section of the Poor-las
anent Act, 1834, with respect to any union wi
concurrence of the majority of not less than two
the guardians as is mentioned in that 5,-eti
Board may add any parish, the poptil.
which does not exceed 300, to some
log pariah for the purpose of the els
guardians, and may appoint any officer of the us
guardians fail to maks such au appointment
days after the reseipt of a requisition from
law Board in that behalf. The Board
appoint • competent person to act as visitor.
I to be paid by the guardians ; and may also orde
weeks, furniture, surgical, or other appliances ti
considered necessary for any workhouse.
gabs contained in the Poor-law Amanda
1844, as ■mended and extended by
acts, which relate to the formation
districts, shall be extended ►nd made
to the combination of animus and parishes
metropolis into districts for the reception an,
imbecile and insane persona ; and the guardians
the consent of the Poor-law Board, pay the co
sent to asylums for patients of that kind. The
a majority of the guardians is to be sufficient f
maims of • school district, and afterthe 29th of
next all charges which, according to the act of
have been made upon the common fund of su
formed under this act, is to be borne by the see
or parishes comprised in the district. Workhos
are to keep separate registers of the religi
of the inmates ; sad in the case o
I under 14 years of age entries area be made
eons creed of the parents, unless it be shown th
has taken pleas according to the forms of Nom
ligion. Every inmate for whom no religious
cording to his own creed is provided in the wort
be enabled, if this bill peso into law, to go
place of worship oa • Sunday or any other ds
by his reheat to be kept sacred. So much of
law Amendment Act, 1864, as provides for the
district auditors's to be repealed, and the Poor-b
to have the appointment of those officers in its
Provision is made for the incorporation of ccr
parochial please ; and the bill also proposes i
appeals are brought at the same time again.,
rates of several parishes in adjoining unions
which some common principle appears to be
the guardians of those unions may combine to
and share the costa. The bill also contains el
big to the maintenance of wives and childre
ealleolian of rates, and proposes to repeal the
posed on churchwardens and overseers for
materials or provisions for the use of any workl

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

A short bill, presented by the Earl of
having for its object the amendment of the le
to friendly societies, government annuities.
sumps, was published this morning. By this b
vide& that no child under seven yews of age shat
ber ; that any agent of a friendly society transfer
ber thereof to another society without his colleen
shall be liable on oonvietion to a penalty of no
40a., and not exceeding 5/. ; that when •
been in the habit of paying his c
to a collector, inch member shall not incur any
forfeiture, until afters written notioe from the
woorsiary, requiring him to pay the amour]
reasonable time shall have been received by
the same of friendly societies carrying on burins
of &goats or collector*, the acts of 1858 and 1‹:.
ammisnilated so far so regards the reference of
justices of the pesos. Branches, lodges, or o
adopt alterations made by the parent society
certified, and the lams ahall be binding upon th
of thong branches without any further oertificst
registrar. In the OW of a branch sepses•]
ban the parent society the amount of into
funds to which any member of that branch o
ins to Pooh separation shall be entitled, shall up
phaeton of the mentor be determined by t
' court judge of the district, who shall order the
which he is entitled to be paid by the treasure]
testy. It is also provided that the general st
the hood, and effects shall contain a detailed
every expenditure separate and distinct from
paid on account of the bessats contributed
judge of a county court may order the
of societies within his distrist to be audited by
potent person at the exposes of the society. 'll
provides for the repeal of so much of the act
Viol, as provides that no contract for payment
on death, as therein monticemod, shall be of a le
than 201., sad al so much as provides that
respect of hostahnuits or premiums payable at
shall be el less amoral than two shillings.

Mr. Monk on Tuesday will introduce
relieve eertitia time employed in ti. colb
imeaegoiseut of her Majestrs reveuntee fro•
ability is vote at tbe eleoliem d members to •
Bement.
Mr. Sinclair Aytoun on Friday week wi
,wies•Preeidoeil et the Board of Trade whether
Whir *IONA beumtuilli ."6"4
••1 dome, ellg Isirdaiie" bal•did
Ike Wet, et pigriewa. SO. PIONM
AWN& IMO* 111 would have any ob
Mar • diellioyeb to provide for the eofol
__oll3.llltk Cidab• O'Loghlen
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