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A few Members of Parliament and a large number of wealthy and in. fluential citizens of London assembled at the London Tavern on Wednee, day, to meet Baron Rothschild, and hear explanations from him of his po. sition in relation to the representation of London. Baron Rothschild real a letter from Lord John Russell, making these announcements- " It is my intention to propose, at an early period next session, a consideration of the oath which is now taken by all Members of Parliament not Roman Catho- lics. The alteration will be such as will admit Jews to sit in Parliament. Be. fore the meeting of Parliament I will communicate to you the exact nature of the provisions which I contemplate. You remind me, that when I saw a deputation in the autumn, I said with regard to the proposed measure, that I could give no promise that after its introduction I would press it forward through the House to the exclusion of other and perhaps pressing public business. I must maintain the same views at present ; but I shall not fail to avail myself of every fair oppor. tunity of forwarding the measure I shall propose."
After explanation of his own conduct and the policy of non-obtrusion which he had maintained, approving resolutions were carried; and the meeting pledged itself to strenuous exertions for the removal of Jewish disabilities.
Mr. Charles Pearson's prison discipline discussion is still unclosed. On Monday evening, so many orators had so much to say in opposition to him and in mutual objection to each other, that a further adjournment took place, till next Monday; when Mr. Pearson is " positively " to sum up, and take the final opinion of his audience on the resolutions proposed some three weeks since.
The case of Prince Albert versus Strange has been removed into the Len Chancellor's Court, on appeal from Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce's judgment, and has been elaborately reargued. Judgment is to be given on the 8th instant.
In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Wednesday, the application of Mr. William Henry Barber to be restored to the list of attornies and solicitors, on affidavit, setting forth the circumstances of his trial for forgery in 1843, transportation fa life, and subsequent free pardon, was referred to a Master of the Court for inquiry and report. The Master was instructed to inquire into all circumstances, whether connected or not connected with the original charge, which should in. finance a decision on the readmission of an attorney.
Applications were made last week and on Monday of this week to Mr. Justice Erie in the Bail Court, for roles to show cause why Mr. Drouet should not be admitted to bail on surrendering to the warrant issued against him by Mr. Wakley. It seems to be the practice that a person liable to arrest under a war- rant issued by a Coroner after a verdict of "manslaughter" by the Jury, should be allowed to escape arrest until the depositions of the inquest have been returned to the Queen's Bench by the Coroner, and until the defendant has made his pre- parations for putting in bail. Mr. Wakley, however, delayed returning the de• positions, in order to secure the arrest of Mr. Drone,. On a statement of the facts to Mr. Erie, he stated that he could not vary the practice: equal justice should be done to all. Mr. Wakley must proceed in the usual course, and not delay Mr. Drouet in making the application which would insure his protection. On this intimation, the depositions were returned; and Mr.Dronet having shortly after appeared in court, he was held to bail by Mr. Erie, on the surety of himself and four friends, in penalties amounting to 6001.
The inquest commenced by Mr. Baker at Hackney, concerning the deaths of four children who died of cholera immediately after removal from the Tooting es- tablishment, was abruptly terminated by Mr. Baker on Tuesday; on the ground that prejudice would be raised against Mr. Drouet on his trial by cumulative ver- dicts of Coroner's Juries. The Jury expressed surprise and dissatisfaction at this proceeding, and have published a verdict which they had agreed to, of "man- slaughter" against Mr. Dronet. The inquest on the four Chelsea children was continued on Tuesday and Wed• nesday, and has resulted in another verdict of "manslaughter " against Mr. Drone, and a censure of the Board of Guardians and Poor-law Commissioners for allow- ing the children to remain at Tooting during the whole time that the cholera raged there.
The Central Criminal Court was occupied on Wednesday, with the trial of Mil- ler, the Stratford postman, who purloined the contents of many money-letters, on the plea—as he urged in anonymous letters to a Post-office official—that he could not be honest at 12s. a week, the sum be received for working half of each day. He was convicted, and sentenced to be transported for seven years.
Healey, engine-driver, and Watkins, fireman, were tried for the manslaughter of Richard Perry at the Richmond station. The men had charge of the Vulture ballast-engine; on the 17th November, in the evening, the engine was taken from a shed and driven on to the main line, the driver intending to proceed to Vanz• hall for a supply of coke; while the engine was on the down-line of rails, an ex- press-train from London approached, there was a collision, and the people on the Vulture suffered severely by it—Perry, a labourer, who with another man OP companied the prisoners, died in consequence. Officers of the Company stated that the driver and fireman had no permission to go to Vauxhall; they should not have left the shed without special orders. The men might have supposed that the express had passed, and that it was safe to move the engine: the rails were in a had state for stopping an engine quickly. Though the Jury thought the prisoners had shown " great neglect in not attending to their instructions," they, would not convict them of the offence charged; and they returned a verdict el " Not guilty."
On Thursday, Henry Joseph Killerhy was tried for sending a threatening letter The case has been recently mentioned. Mr. Parry, for the defence, pleaded that the young man could only be viewed as an imbecile, irresponsible for his acts, who should not be suffered to be at large. The verdict was " Guilty," with a re- commendation to mercy, on the ground that Killerby appeared to be of weak mind.--Sentence deferred.
At Southwark Police Court, on Saturday, William and Mary Duncan, and Pierce O'Brien, were finally examined and committed on the charge of having flan" dnlently demanded from the North-western Railway compensation for imaginal injuries. Mr. Poletti appeared against the prisoners for the Cricket steam-hog owners, and Mr. Coast appeared for the South-eastern Railway Company. From what these gentlemen said, and from evidence obtained by the police, it appears that the prisoners have made lucrative occupation of their offence, and have ob- tained from other companies, railway and steam-boat, besides those mentioaed, slims of seventy pounds. Mr. Broderip, the Westminster Magistrate, announced on Wednesday, that he had in hand, after paying all outgoings to the present time, the sum of 1171. for the benefit of Mrs. Williams and her family. Of this 701. is to be laid out to stock a childbed-linen shop for Mrs. Williams, and the balance paid to her to meet current expenses.
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