634 
THE FIELD. 
"The report of the Committee of Sup'j.1 / brought up end 
agreed to. . , »*_ w« 1 i>ole, who tnegeated tlie Inex- 
pedlencVof^ p2Sd lSSSlon affecting the jurisdiction of the Ecolo.hu- 
Wfi 9 0, . irl ?; ...fod that tlio Government hod come to the dotcr- 
ihlnotfon nit to proceed with the Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill this 
S °Mr >T |* lillllmorc moved o resolution that, however, from tlic peculiar 
olr« urns tunc p"(fft". war. a relaxation of the principle that the goods of an 
Sbemy to the ulilp of a /rlcnd arc lawful prize may bo Justifiable, to 
rtnTunw or sur midcr the right would be Inconsistent with the security 
Md honou^of the dountr/. He clte.l various authorities, ancient and 
modem Tom the ConJtoto dt\ Man to Chancellor Kent, In Order to 
litahllsn two great principles of International maritime law namely, 
hat the goods of an enemy In the ship of a friend may be confiscated, 
and that the goods of a friend In the ship ol an enemy arc free and 
ought to be restored ; and he proceeded to show the reasons upon which, 
Irrespective of authority, these principles were founded, and to which, 
ho contended, the doctrine that free ships made free good* was 
repugnant. 
Sir. T. Mitchell seconded the motion. 
Sir W. Molesworth said, the resolution raised two distinct questions,— 
one a practical question of political expediency; the other, n theoretics 
olios lion of International law, as to the rights of the subjects of neutral 
.States, with reference to belligerents. The expediency of relax ng the 
principle that the goods of an enemy In tho ship of a friend might be 
confiscated Imd been admitted by Mr. IMillllmoro from the peculiar 
circumstances of this war ; but he (Sir William) denied Hint the position 
of that lion, member, that tho right to confiscate an enemy n goods on 
board n friend's ship was eternally malntalnhblo, was Indisputably true; 
and disputed the validity of the authorities ho laid cited, contending 
that almost nil tho licit modern publicists dissented from the old uu- 
tiiorlllcs, and supported the rule, “ free ships, freo goods. Sli 'William 
discussed at considerable length tho arguments urged by tho Mends of 
the extension of neutral rights, who maintained that a belligerent had no 
more right to enter a neutral ship to scurch for enemy s goods than to 
enter « neutral port lor that purpose, and that, so long naan Independent 
sovereign was at peace with n belligerent Power, the latter had no right to 
usK any questions as to ui tides on board the ships of subjects of the neu- 
tral sovereign. Sir William then discussed tho practical question, argu- 
lug that It was wise and expedient to waive, In conjunction with France, 
our belligerent rights, und arulo of maritime warfare hud been adopted 
by a mutual compromise between the two countries. Assuming that the 
position of Mr. l’iillllniore were true, tho House, ho contended, ought not 
to agree to this abstract resolution, unless some practical boneflt would 
result from its adoption. Nonohad been shown, and tho waiving a right, 
If it existed, was no ronunclutlon or surrender of It. Ho moved tho pre- 
vious question. 
Mr. Jt. Phlllimore did not think It would bowlso to press tho resolution 
to n division. 
Mr. Bowyor moved, ns nn amendment to Mr, Phlllimore s motion, 
«• that the course adopted by her Majesty's Government, In concert with 
that of the Emperor of the French, Is In accordance with sound prin- 
elides of policy end public law.'' Ho considered that tho principles of 
marltlmo lmt adopted by tho Government, by extending tho rights of 
neutrals, had created a new era In the law of nations 
The House was counted out at HO minutes to 10 o'clock. 
WEDNESDAY.— Common*. After the Heal Estate Charges Hill had 
passed through committee, the dubato upon Mr. Scrjeunt Slice's motion 
fur leave to bring In a bill to alter and amend tho law respecting church 
temporalities, tfcc. (adjourned on the lath of Juno), was resumed by 
Sir J. Young, who expressed Ills regret that Mr. Shoo should have re- 
vived a discussion which Imd In past years provoked so much bitterness, 
nod that he should have cited opinions uttered at various dates, under 
circumstances totally different from the present, and not nppllonblo to 
the existing condition of the Irish church. In discussing tho plan pro- 
posed by Mr. Shoe, Sir John showed, by detailed statements, that 
he had enormously exaggerated tho amount of tho Irish church 
property; that Ills calculations wore erroneous (grow Income being 
taken for not), and that the plun, among oilier Injurious effects, 
would Involve breaches of compact. In conclusion, ho said, con- 
sidering that this measure would not scttlo tho question, that It 
would satisfy nobody, being based upon n wrong principle, uml would 
not soctii'o pence for an hour, he should vote against tho motion for 
leave to bring In tho bill. 
Mr. J. Council opposed tho motion, not wishing to have anything to 
(io with tlic regulation or inauagement of the Protestant church or Its 
Income, and doubting whether tho motion did not Interfere with the 
Homan ('atlio)lc oath. 
Mr. Napier resisted the motion, on tho ground that this was not a 
question of numbers or figures, but that Its real object was the subversion 
ul the church of Ireland. The motion, lie Insisted, was repugnant to the 
Homan Catholic oath, tho terms of which wore not to tie explained away ; 
that oath pledged tho taker not to disturb the settlement of property, 
nod tho property of tlio established church of Ireland, which belonged to 
It before and lifter tlio Reformation, was settled In every sense by tho 
common, stutut ■, and Imperial law. 
Mr. Maguire signified his Intention not to vote for the motion. 
After a few remarks by Mr. C> . Hamilton and Sir J. Fitzgerald, 
Mr. Eneas said he did not approve of Mr. Shoe's plan or principle, nor 
did lie think that, It tho measure passed, It would settle the church ques- 
tion ; nothing would do so, In his opinion, but the entire destruction by 
law of tiis church establishment In Ireland, the adoption of the voluntary 
trnclplo, and perfect religious equality, which would remove an op- 
li'esstvo monopoly and an obstacle to Justice to Komuti Catholics. 
Mr Stafford, In opposing tho motion, remarked that It had not yet mot 
ulili a single supporter, while tho assertions of the mover hml been con- 
tradicted, bis statistics disproved, and the principle of Ills measure 
scouted. 
Mr. Kennedy moved that tho dobnto bo adjourned, which motion was 
agreed to. 
Tho other orders of the day having been dlsposod of, tho llouss nd- 
Jouvncd at ten minutes to 6 o clock. 
THE METROPOLIS. 
Dreadful Occurrence. — ' Tuesday morning, about 11 
o’clock, as soma workmen wero employed pulling down some 
houses for tlio formation of tho now street lending from Far- 
ringdon-streot to Clerkonwell-green, and situate nt Groat 
Sull’i on-hill, two of tho houses suddenly gave way with a loud 
report, and burled no less Hum six men beneath tlio ruins. As 
soon as was practicable, a number of men were set to work to 
extricate tlio unfortunate fellows, and in a very short time 
three of them were discovered, and romovod to St. Bartholo- 
mew's llospitul, where they were nt once attended to by Mr. 
Stretion, tho house surgeon. and assistants ; but, although up- 
wards of 30 men were employed, all of whom exerted them- 
selves to the utmost, threo quarters of an hour elapsed before 
they succeeded in extricating the fourth. Very shortly after 
the removal of this poor fellow, another was found, and con- 
veyed to the hospital in a cab in an exhausted elato. During 
the time tho men wore engaged removing the ruins, tho sym- 
pathies or the spectators were engaged with a boy about 1*2 
or 13 years old, who, crying most bitterly, held In his hands 
tho jacket of his father, who lay buried beneath tho ruins. 
Tins poor man has not yet been found, and, Inasmuch ns bo 
was working at tlio bottom of tho liouso, and the whole of the 
top portion fell upon him, there is Dot the least hope of his 
being extricated alive, although every exertion is being made 
to discover him. Ii appeurs that two men Imd n most mira- 
culous escape, being ut work ou the top of tho wall, but on 
perceiving it giving way they jumped from it, and although 
much shaken were not otherwise injured. A strong body of 
the city and metropolitan police were on tho spot, and 
afforded great assistance to tho workmen engaged in search- 
ing tlio ruins, by keeping back the crowd. The names of the 
unfortunate sufferers arc — Cornelius Hards, with fracture of 
left thigh, fractured ribs, and cat and bruised about tho bead 
and trunk ; Thomas Comrny, fractured ribs and head severely 
Injured; James Long, fmeturo of forearm, soveroly cut and 
bruised about (lie head and trunk ; George Barney and Alfred 
Ewing, both bruised and very much frightened, but removed 
liotnc after having been altonded to at tlio hospital. 
Health or London during the Week.— I n the 
week that ended last Suturduy the total number of deaths 
registered in the metropolitan districts was 1/290 — an excess 
of 201 above the estimated utnount. Scarlutiua appeurs to 
be gaining ground, the deaths referred to it last week num- 
bering 7*2. List week the birth of 920 boys aod 844 girls, 
In all 1,704 children wero registered in London. In nine 
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-63 tho average number 
wjs 1,453. 
GHooRArmcALC/.L-n. — The members of this club held 
their last mooting for the session on Monday at the Trufalgor, 
Greenwich, Sir Roderick Murchison in the chair, supported 
by Lords Sheffield and Ovcrstone. The grant of £500 to the 
1 loyal Geographical Socioty was also voted by the House of 
Commons on the same evening. 
The Mpslum op Ornamental AnT at Marlborough 
House —The numbers attending, 6c. c., during the month of 
June were as follows : — 1 1 ,920 poreons on tho public days, 
and admitted free ; 1,413 persons on tho students’ days, and 
admitted as students on the payment of 6d. each, besides the 
registered students of the classes and schools, being an increase 
of 7,050 over the corresponding month of 1853. 
The Saturday IIalp-Holyday. — ' The merchants and 
brokers engaged In tlio tobacco trade have agreed that busi- 
ness shall cease in futuro at 2 o'clock on Saturdays* 
THE OFFICE OF BRIDGE M ASTER. 
On Tuesday tho Livory assembled in very small numbers in 
the Guildhall, for the purpose of receiving the return of the 
sheriff*, upon tlio conclusion of tho poll, for tho office of 
bridgomoster, At 1 o’clock the sheriffs stuted that the 
numbers upon tlio poll wero as follows; — Ledger, 1,098; 
James, 082; Jardine, 440; Booth, 60. They then an- 
nounced tliut Mr. Ledger and Mr. James, the successful 
candidates, were bridgemastors for the ensuing yoar. It 
was oxpoctod that some observations would bo made upon 
the extraordinary proceeding of demanding a poll for 
un office which, according to u luto resolution in tho Court 
of Common Council, ha.; boon rod need to one of merely 
nominal advanlagc, tlio salary of the second bridgemaster 
having been settled at £20 a-yoar ; but nobody stood forward 
to utter a word upon tho subject, and wo understand that 
tho candidates who demanded the poll took cure, in tlio first 
instance, to givo notice to the sheriffs that they would not 
pay a farthing of tlio expenso necessarily attached to the con- 
test, which lusted from Saturday week to Saturday last. 
Tho sheriffs have therefore tho melancholy satisfaction to 
know that tlioy have not only performed their duty without 
being thanked, but that they will be obliged to pay nil the 
usual retainers in elections of tho kind. 
RACKETS. 
Brr.viDr.nn Tavern, Pentonville. — On monday last 
two admirable matches were played in this court, before 
some hundreds of the admirers ot the game, who by their 
frequent and enthusiastic plaudits manifested their great 
delight at the day’s amusement. The first match was be- 
tween the venerable Matthew Pitman and The London 
Amateur, against George Erwood and a player of great 
talent. Although Mr. Pitman lias now entered his sixth 
decade, his play of this season has been pronounced by 
some judges to he equal to that of his younger days, 
when such was his prowess that few local champions would 
venture to throw down a gauntlet to the giant of the Belvi- 
dero. Mr. Pitman had for a colleague a gentleman whose 
eminence as a racket-player lias caused him to be distin- 
guished from the multitude of amateurs by the substitution 
of the definite for the indefinite article, “ The London 
Amateur ” — par excellence — a gentleman whose combined 
science and activity justify the universal assignment to 
him of tho distinction of the greatest of English amateur 
racket-players. On the other side, the excellence of 
George Erwood's play has gained for him a world-wide re- 
putation; and the gentleman who was selected as his part- 
ner has also attained great celebrity for the possession of 
three of the greatest essentials of a racket player, viz. — 
keenness of eye, certainty of stroke, and swiftness of foot. 
In such a match odds in betting were out of the (Question. 
The spectators had a right to anticipate — that which they 
realised — the pleasures of witnessing some remarkably fine 
play. Chance-balls, or what is commonly called “ luck,” 
had little to do with the determination of the games; almost 
every point gained was meant to be gained. The balance 
of success was, however, in favour of George Erwood and 
his talented partner, who won three out of the four 
dames played ; no mean laurels to win from such opponents. 
Iu the second match the parties were the same, with the 
substitution of a talented amateur for George Erwood; but 
the balance of success was still against Pitman and The 
London Amateur, their opponents winning four games out of 
six. Excellent as the matches ot this court have been in 
the early part of the season, they appear to increase In 
interest and merit ns it progresses. On Monday next a 
match will be played for two silver snuff-boxes, between 
George Erwood and n celebrated amateur, against Bull and 
one of the most skilful amateurs in England. On the 
following Monday another grand match will he played for 
two silver tankards, between The London Amateur and 
George Erwood’s partner of Monday last, against the two 
celebrated veterans, Mr. Morris and Mr. Matthew Pitman. 
On the 24th, the greatest display of the season will be made, 
for the benefit of George Erwood, when lie will be supported 
by Messrs. Morris, Pitman, Frank Erwood, The London Ama- 
teur, Bull, Sowden, John Caplin, the veteran Samuel 
Young, who won the North British Stakes against Patrick 
Divctt, Lord Eglinton’s marker, and others. 
Boii.eau Arms Court, Barnes, Surrey. — On Tuesday 
last, a large number of tho admirers of this game assembled 
at tlio Boileau Arms, situate n short distunce from the Ham- 
mersmith Bridge, on the Surrey side of the river. This court 
is under the management of Mr. John Sowden, one of the 
oldest racket-players in the kingdom, who long ngo acquired, 
and to a considerable extent sustains now, a first-rate reputa- 
tion for racket* playing. As a mark of respect to this gentle- 
man, the Belvidere professionals and amateurs, and a large 
number of habitues of that great Metropolitan Court, visited 
tlio prettily-situated establishment of Mr. Packwood, where nn 
exceedingly agreeable day was spent both by players and 
spectators. The great match of the day was between Bull 
uml Tlio London Amateur, ugaiust George Erwood and Sowden. 
The first game was won by tlie latter players, by 11 to 
their opponents 8 ; the second and third by tho first-named 
gentlemen, their opponents scoring but three aces each game. 
Tlio fourth game brought tho players again upon an equality, 
Erwood and Sowden winning it when their opponents had 
scored but 6 aces. The fifth game was most keenly contested, 
the players being but 10 each ; after a spirited contest, tlie odd 
ace was gained by The London Amateur and Bull. The sixth 
frame was again 10 and 10, and was ultimately won by 
i Erwood and sowden, thus bringing thorn level again with their 
| competitors. Tho seventh and conquering game of the rubber 
was won by Tlic Loudon Amateur and Bull, their opponents 
‘coring 0 In the second rubber, a short one, the first game 
was won by The London Amateur ond Bull, their opponents 
scoring 7. The two following games, completing the rubber, 
were gained by Erwood .and Sowden, their opponents scoring 
respectively 3 and 7. This left tlie competitors the winners 
of one rubber each, and a gross lotal of five games each. The 
day’s amusements were closed by a match between four of the 
bust of tlio Belvidere Amateurs ; the play being characterised 
by great talent. 
Rackets — White Bear, Kennington Road. — The 
members of tho Union Racket Club propose to givo a prize 
of four pounds, open to all tlio world, to bo played for 111 
double sets, and rubbers of five games. All professional or 
amateur players wishing to join in tho contest, must send in 
their names accompanied by an entrance fee of 2s. Gd., which 
entrance fee will be forfeited in case of non-appearance at 
tlio appointed time, but to all who play, will be returned 
with n bonus from tlie funds of tlie club. Tlie piny to tako 
place on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Entries must be made at 
Tlio White Bear, on or before Saturday the 15th. The com- 
mittee renerve to themselves the right of rejecting any 
name entered, iu which case of course the entrance fee will 
bo returned. 
THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 
Saturday, July 1. — Five Shilling Day. — Number of 
season tickets sold to this date, 20,352. Admission at the 
doors, 1,390. Admission by season tickets, 2,GG1. Total 
number, 4,051. 
Monday, July 3.— Shilling Day.— Number of season 
tickets sold to this date, *20,370 ; admission at the doors, 
1*2,888; admission by season tickets, 1,589. Total 14,477. 
This day a number of coal-porters in the employ of various 
firms in Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars, and Batiksido, 
with thofr wives and families, visited the building, their em- 
ployers liberally defraying tlio expense* thereof. One firm 
provided a portion of their men with a new duck for smack- 
frocks, fustian waistcoats, and trowseis ; in addition to which 
each man was presented with Gd. for himself, GJ. for his wifo, 
and (ho same for each of his children. Tlio neat and clean 
appearance, and orderly behaviour of the men, attracted general 
attention. 
Tuesday, July 4. — Shilling Day.— Number of season 
tickets sold to this date, 20,370. Admission nt tho doors, 
13,18*2; admission by season tickets, 1,634 — 14 810. 
Wednesday, July 5. — A Shilling Day.— T he following 
is tho official return. Number of season tickets sold to this 
date, 20,370. Admission at tho doors, 13,006 ; admission by 
season tickets, 1,177 — 14,183. 
West-end op London and Crystai. Palace Rail- 
way. — On Wednesday the extraordinary general meeting of 
proprietors, required by the Wharnclilfe order, for the ap- 
proval of the C impany’s bills now beforo Parliament, was hold 
at the offices, 3, Adelaide-place, London-bridgo. Resolutions 
approving the bills, and authorising the directors (o proceed 
with them in Parliament, were passed, anil the proceedings 
terminated with a vote of thanks to tlio chairmm. Tlie fol- 
lowing are the titles of the bills: — 1. A Bill to enuble the 
West end of London and Crystal Paluco Railway to extend 
their line from Norwood station to Bromley and Farnborough. 
*2. A Bill to authorise tlie West-ond of London and Crystal 
Palace Railway to enter into working arrangements with the 
London, Brighton, and South-coast Railway. 
Employers and Employed. — It is ever a pleasing duty 
to record acts of considerate kindness on tlie part of em- 
ployers towards tho employed. On “magazine day” tho 
benevolent head of tho old and respected firm of Mossi'S. 
Hamilton, Adorns, and Co., the eminent Paternoster-row pub- 
lishers, presented each of tho young inen engaged in that es- 
tablishment with a sum of money to enable them to see the 
wonders of tho Sydenham Palace, intimating, at tho satue 
time, (hat a day in addition to tlio usual holidays, would bo 
set aside fur tho purpose. It is to be hoped that this excellent 
example will be followed by others, and those who accustom 
themselves to such little acts of generosity may rest assured 
that they will not bo losers in the end. This firm is, we 
believe, most favourable to the at present very generally 
agitated subject of closing wholesale houses at an early hour 
on Saturdays. 
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fate Intelligence. 
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Guildhall, July 4. 
(Sittingsat Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief J ustice Je avia and Common 
Juries.) 
WBTHRttBLL v. Cornish. — Mr. Edward Janies, Q.C., and Mr. 
PetcrsdolT were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant Thomas und 
Mr. Thompson Chittyfor the defendant. This was an action to 
recover compensation for injury suffered by tho plaintiff from tho 
bite of a ferocious dog kept by the defend int, and allowed by him 
to go at large, ho knowing the dog's propensities. The defendant 
had paid £20 into court, and tlio only question was whether the 
plaintiff was entitled to a larger sura. It appcnre l that the plain- 
ill' is a Bhoomaker ia the Calcdonian-roTid ; tlie defendant is a 
butcher. The plaintiff in 1851, beforo tlio accident, kept pigs nnd 
used to go round to butchers collecting their offal to feed his pigs. The 
do'ondunt's d ig bit tlie plaintiff' in the hand in tlie plaintiff's shop. 
Tho wound w is not bad at first, but tlio next day tlie pain was very 
great, nad by the advice of a doctor who was called in the plaintiff 
whs sent to tlio hospital. lie had suffered some very painful opera- 
tions in tho hand and wrist, nnd, in consequence of the tendons 
having become rigid, could never again grasp tho thread, so as to 
work at lus trade ns a shoemaker. Verdict for plaintiff— Damages 
£10 beyond the sum paid into court. 
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. 
John Roberts, -49, wos indicted for conspiring with other per- 
sons t j defrau 1 Ilamer Morico of flftoon sovereigns and a half. It 
nppearod that tho -proseoutor, who is a simple seafaring man, wos 
walking in Ratoliff-highwny, accompanied by a shipmate, on the 
19th of December, when they mot the defendant, who represented 
himself ns the owner of n ship, and nt his request, tliqy accompanied 
him to a public-house, where they had somo liquor. A person, 
apparently a strunger, then joined them, and he told a tnlo of Ids 
having come up to London to roceivo some money that had been 
left him ; and, after some conversation, ho produced a lock, nnd 
offered to bet any one in the room that no one presont could open 
it. Tlio defehdnnt took tho lock, and showed the prosecutor that 
it could ho opened, and advised him to bet, nnd ho himself pre- 
tended to lay u sovereign, and tho prosecutor consented to bet half a 
ouc, which was all tho money he had about him, that ho would 
open the lock. Upon his trying to do so, however, lie found he 
could not, and the money was handed over to tlie third man. Tho 
prosecutor was silly enough, after this, to go home and get a 
twenty pound note, all the money he had in the world, which ho 
changed, and ho afterwards joined the prisoner and the man with 
the lock at another public-house, where he betted fifteen sovereigns 
upon the opening of tho lock, and was of course robbed of hie 
money. The prisoner and his confederates then made some excuse 
