The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

THE REFORM- LEAGUE.

Last evening a meeting of the Council of the
Reform League was held at their rooms in Adelphi-
terrace; Mr. Beales in the chair.
Mr. IIowELL (the secretary) read a letter from
the Irish Mom League, erclosing a resolution—
thanking the English people for their generous
efforts to save the lives of Allen, Larkin, and
Gould, whose execution they considered contrary
to the true interests of the Government, and con-
trary to the wishes of the great majority of the
eople.
The debate on Mr. Lubey's motion was resumed.
lle protested against the assassination of Italian
patriots by foreign soldiers on Italian soil, and de
daring the author of the atrocities committed by
foreign soldiers against the brave volunteers at
Nlentana to be guilty of one of the greatest
massacres which had disgraced Christianity.
Mr. WESTERN said he heartily approved of the
resolution, and it was carried with loud cheers.
Mr. DILL moved that the cordial thanks of the
council be given to the electors of Manchester, in
the return of Mr. Jacob Bright, and in the triumph
of the principles of the League.
The motion was carried.

Mr. GUEDALLA stated that at the next meeting he
would call the attention of the council to the repre-
sentation of working men in Parliament.
Mr. WESTERN gave notice that at the next meet•
ing he should move a resolution for organising a
demonstration to Hyde Park, to express sympathy
with the relatives of the executed Fenians, and to
condemn the Government which hanged them.
The proceedings then terminated.

Last evening the first banqueting-hall of Lin-
coln's-inn was the scene of an interesting ceremony,
namely, the first presentation of prizes to the Inns
of Court Volunteer Corps, which was witnessed by
a most distinguished company. The meeting was
presided over by Lord Chief Justice Bovill ; and
among those present were Lord Cairns, Vice-Chan-
cellor Wood, Mr. Justice Keating, Mr. Justice
wines (who wore his unifofm as a full private in
the regiment), Mr. Justice Smith, the Solicitor-
General, Sir 'l'. Kindersley, Sir Charles Locock, Sir
George Bowyer, M.l'., Col, Wilkinson, Col. Sar-
gent, Col. Colvill (War-office inspector of volun-
teers), Captain M'Gregor (of Rob Roy canoe re-
pute), and many other public men.
The corps had paraded early in the afternoon for
battalion drill, and for a couple of hours before the
ceremony of the evening a good smart drill was en-
joyed by the six companies on parade. They were
marched to the body of the ball, headed by the
band, where they formed three sides of a square in
front of the platform, on which was displayed a
magnificent array of prizes, all the cups (and there
were many) being of solid silver. The cere-
mony commenced by
Vice-Chancellor PAGE WOOD, who came for-
ward and, on the part of the Hon. Society of
Lincoln's-inn, welcomed the volunteers and the
company to that hall.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, who on taking the
chair was received with a general salute, addressed
the assemblage at some length. He expresssd the
great pride and gratification he felt at taking the
chair on so interestinzan occmion. and he aiiured
the volunteers that his own presence and the pre-
sPnce of his brother judges was entirely owin2 to the
great interest they felt in this regiment. The judges
felt, and be concurred with then, that it was desir-

able to show the profession—the younger members
of it especially—that in th.,ir view there was
nothing incompatible with the du, performance of
the duties of the profession and the enrolling of
themselves as members of this corps ; and, moreover,
they desired to tell the young members of the
profession that they would be best fitted to fulfil
their duties at the bar by taking a position as volun-
teers. (Cheers.) The judges, and the heads of the
preftssion, had ever been proud of their corps, and
had ever given their countenance to it. In this they
had only followed the general voice of the country ;
for all classes had seen that since the institution of
the force, some eight or nine years, our shores had
not been again threatened ; and, more than this,
foreign nations had seen that the peopl of this
country were'ready to shed their blood for the safety
and security of their laud. (Cheers.) If it was
necessary, in olden times, for 300,000 volunteers to
stand ready to repel an invader, it was more than
necessary now to have an army of volunteers when
time and space had been annihilated, and an army
might be set moving by the flash of the telegraph.
Every country was now filled with soldiers, and a
war might take place in which we might possibly be
involved, and this again rendered it necessary for
our young men to be trained to arms. He referred
to the Inns of Court Volunteers of the beginning of
the century, and, in terms of pride, mentioned that
it was most ably commanded by the great lawyer,
Erskine-, who was at once the head of the profes-
sion and of the regiment. He also spoke of the late
Col. Brewster, to whose memory he paid a warm
tribute, and then proceeded to urge upon the young
members of the Inns the great benefits they would
experience by joining as volunteers, for, he said,
they would thus receive the benefits to be acquired
by steady exercise, and they would add to the

Atesise litackburn .I).ebee-=art resterday_(i.efore
the Mayor, Mr. J.'peasi, and Mr. Minas Bury)
Mr. David Nicol, mitinger of the Blackburn branch
of the Manchester ass- d Liverpool .District Backing
Company, was placed in the dock under the follow-
ing circumstances :—Thu magistrates' clerk (Mr.
Wardle) said—The prisoner is in custody on several
charges of forgery. We are not prepared to com-
plete the cases on this occasion, but, as the charges
are of such a very serious nature, we think it better
to give some evidence to justify you in granting a
remand. We are prepared to give evidence now on
two charges. Mr. Christopher Walton Rippon
deposed—l am inspector for the Manchester and
Liverpool District Banking Company. The pri-
soner was the manager of the Blackburn branch.
I produce a check signed " William Nutter," the
body of which is in the prisoner's handwriting. The
amount was £7OO. From the books kept by the
prisoner the money appears to have been paid. The
notes arc endorsed on the check in which it has
been paid, viz.—seven £lOO notes. IVilliam Nutter
said —I am the treasurer of the Busk School, Os-
waldtwistle, and I had an account with the Man-
chester and Liverpool Banking Company. The
signature, " William Nutter," to the check pro-
duced is not in my handwriting, but it is very much
like it. I never signed a check for £7OO, nor did I
ever receive £7OO. The last I drew was £250,
according to the book. Cross-examined by Mr.
Pickup (for the prisoner)—l will not take
upon myself to swear that I did not sign
that check. Re-examined—l never signed a
check for £7OO in my life. The Clerk—
: The one produced is for £7OO. Mr. Rip-
pon, recalled—l produce a check drawn on
the bank, and signed " Mary Neville," for £6OO.
The body of the check is in the prisoner's hand-
writing. The amount has passed through the books
as paid, and it is endorsed, " eix £lOO notes." Mr.
John Bolton, registrar of the Blackburn County
Court, deposed--I am acquainted with the hand-
writing of l‘lary Neville, and I know she had the
account at this bank. The eignature "Mary Ne-
ville " on the check produced is not in her hand-
writing. The date of the check is February 15,
1867. Cross-examined—l cannot tell whether the
signature is in Mr. Nicol's handwriting or not. It
does not bear any resemblance to the body of the
check. Mr. Rippon recalled, and cross-examined—
There was a deficiency in Mr. Nicol's cash
and securities. There was a meeting of
our directors in Manchester on Tuesday, at
which the prisoner attended. Neither I nor
any one else urged upon Mr. Nicol to tell all
the facts of the case. I did tut say it would be
better for him if he would explain all the circum-
stances, and no other person did in my presence.
No promise whatever was held out before he made
his statements. I made a remark about the check.
I said the bank would not be responsible for this
check because it bore Mary Neville's signature.
Mr. Nicol said, " It is not Mary Neville's signature.'.'
I then said, "Is it a forgery ?" and he said, "It
is." The Clerk.—l now spply for a remand for a
week. There are other charges which the prose-
cution wish to investigate. Mr. rickop.— Of
course, from the character of the charge, I cannot
offer any objection to the remand. Will your wor-
ships admit Mr. Nicol to bail if he can find good
bail ? The Mayor.—We will adjourn the case for
a week ; bail cannot be accepted. The case has
created a very painful feeling in Blackburn, where
the prisoner moved in good society, and Wfl.g very
generally respected.

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