The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Before Vim-Chancellor Wood.)
CHAXBRILLAIN V. RUM&

This case came on upon a motion to entrain the defen.
dents from selling or parting with two vessels, called the
Assai and the Punjanb, upon the ground that they were
under contract already to sell them to the plaintiffs. The
plaintiffs contended that upon a correspondence which they
set out in their bill they had bought theme vessels for
95,000 f., to be paid partly in onsh and partly in cotton.
The defendants, however, insisted that the matter had
never reached a contract, but still reefed in negotiation.
And accordingly they had on the sth Feb. written to say
that unless a contract was concluded on the 12th inst.,
they would consider the negotiation at an end; in that
letter they stated the terms on which they would sellorcich
differed from those alleged by the plaintiffs, and were these
90,0001. part in cash, and the remainder in approved bills.
Nothing was done on the 12th Feb., and the defendant
therefore proposed to deal with their ships, considering
the negotiation at an end.
Mr. Bolt and Mr. Dickenson, and Mr. Druce were in the
CAM
The Vice-Chancellor intimated his strong impression upon

the facts then before him that no complete contract had
been come to. In order, however, that the matter might
be determined speedily, and once for all, he would grant an
injunction upon the plaintiff paying 10,0001. into court
before Monday next at four o'clock, and undertaking to
take steps to bring the calm to a hearing without delay.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Bernie the Judge Ordinary.)
C11.18F121 V. DOOLICM.
This morning the case on behalf of the plaintiff was re-
sumed, and the proceedings and judgments in the courts of
Portugal were reed. The Court of First instance at Faro
had pronounced in an affiliation suit that the plaintiff was
the natural son of Henry Crispin and Barbara Julia Cortes
and this decree bad been isonfirmed by the Court of Reines°
and by the Supreme Tributes'.
The case was still proceeding when we went to press.

THE POLICE COURTS.
alas DAY.)

SCENE AT ma ISLINGTON VIETZT.

Octavita EelZanre, iT7rii;alit skirt maker, residing
at 67, Rotherfieldatreet, Islingtoo, wascharged before Mr.
D'Byncourt with wilfully a square of glass at the
Vestry-hall, Upperatemt, Islington, value 15a., and yip.
hotly asesting and biting John Tattoo, the hallkeeper.
From the evidence, it appeared that Lit night the de-
fendant attended before the appeal committee at the
Islington-hall to appeal spinet one of the rates, and after
his cam was beard and decided, he made a great disturbance,
and ref used to leave the room when he was asked. He
bold his clenched fist near the chairman's face, and threa-
tened to strike him. Tattoo, the hall-keeper, asked him to
leave, but be would not, and struck him* violent blow on the
side of the face. In the comes of the scuffle he
also bit one of Tattoo's fingers, and took off the skin. After
this he was asked to leave quietly, but he would not, and
purposely pushed his hand through • square of glens It
was with some difficulty that he was got to the poorest'.
tine, although it was only next door. The defendant was
rather the worse for liquor. One of the witnesses observed
that the scene in the committee-room exactly resembled
those described in Brookes's " Demo:rata of Muyiebous,"
and was shogether of • very exciting character.
The defendant in reply to the charge said he was not
drank nor did he did he strike the complainant; as for biting
him that was all moonshine. He was not • democrat.
(A laugh.)
Police constable Charles Aldridge, 97, N mid he took the
defendant into custody, and he apprized to him to hare
been drinking.
Mr. D'Eyncoart—What do you say to that. Four wit-
news have sworn that you were the worse for liquor.
Defendant—Well, my dear friend, you ace that they are
mistaken. (A laugh.)
Mr. 7YEynooart said that the defendant must pay a fine
of 10s. for the wean, or in default four days' imprison-
ment. For the damage he would have to pay a floe of Is.,
and the damage 15a., or in default 10 days' imprisonment
in the House of Correction. It he had kept himself sober
he would not have brought this on himself.
The defendant asked if there was any appeal ; and being
answered in the negative, paid the money.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
♦ NEW 17111 701 CRINOLINE.

Thomas GoodWIZ and Alfred Sanders, two journeymen
in the employ of Mr. Benjamin Oox, butcher, of Swallow-
passage, Regent-etreet, were charged before Mr. Knox with
stealing a quantity of fat, the property of their employer,
and Goodman visa further charged with being in pomemon
of • quantity of meat, at his lodging, believed to be stolen.
Butcher, 137 C, deposed that about a quarter to seven that
morning be was in Prinemstreet. Regentstamet, with
Dawson, 301 A, when he saw Sanders open the shop door of
Mr. Oox, sad beckon Goodman in. Goodman went in, and
remained about eve minutes, and on coming out he (Butcher)
noticed that he had something very heavy in his pockets,
and followed him to 25, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital,
and on following him into the house and telling
him he was a police officer, and liking him
what he had in his pockets, he replied, " That's
my business," and walked upstairs. He (Butcher) fol.
lowed him up, and, on looking in his (Goodman's) °oat pockets,
most extensive 011111, he found • large quantity of fat, and on
searching the room he found a lot more fat similar to that
contained in the pockets, and apiece of salt beef, 22 lit
in weight, and on a further search he found secreted under
a crinoline a quantity of mutton. Goodman said the meat
had been brought to his hones the previous day
by a man named Waite, but afterwards said the
fat found in hi pockets was from Mr. Cox's.
Mr. Knox inquired the value of the fat produced, and was
informed it was worth 3jd. a pound.
Dawson, 301 A, said that on asking Sanders what the
other prisoner wee doing in the shop, be said that he MM US
&mak to him about a horse he backed the previous day, and
that whatever he had in his pockets when he came into the
shop be took away with him. He said that he had given
Goodman no fat, although he (Dawson) had said nothing
about fat.
Mr. Benjamin Cox, an invalid, said that in consequence of
being laid up with an injured arm, he could not identify
the whole of the property, but could the beef. The robberies
had been going on while the foreman was at market.
Mr. Knox said it was a serious matter, a case for trial,
and he should remand the prisoners.
The prisoners applied to be admitted to bail, but Mr.
Knox said he should distinctly refuse it.
Mr. Cox said he had no doubt he had been robbed to •
large extent.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. At the
monthly general weeds; held yesterday at the society's
house, Remove/ramie/9 ; J. H. Gurney. Esq., M.P., in the
chair ; Viscount Oualmoese, Id.P., Sir Humphrey de Tref.
ford, Bert., Messrs. W. Graham, John K. Lord, Faq., Charles
liammendey, Req., Michael Biddulph, Fag., J. H.
Esq., John H. Omdon, Esq., were elected fellowCsh;111
Robert Swift, Fail., • oorreepooding member of the society;
Lienteuant-Colonel A. Learmonth, Lieutenent-Colooel H.
Moore, C. 8., Captain H. Baring, Messrs. J. Simpson, R. H.
Combs, C. M. tempos, J. W. Warden, J. E. Fox, and A.
Austen were proposed es candidates for the fellowship;
T. V. Berber de Bocage, director Museum. Lisbon, was
recommended by the council as • foreign member ; and E.
W. Goodlake, Fig., of the Falkland Islands, se a cone.
VOW:En member of the society.
SOGGIEETIOI4 BY "STEEPLE JACK."—J. Dnnttn
Wright, known in many towns both in Scotland and Eng-
land u "Steeple Jack," writes as follows to the Dundee
Advertiser :—" Amid the many proposals that hays been
made in regard to the celebration of the nuptials of his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in Dundee, I
think that what lam about to suggest should not be
lost sight of. Along with the bonfires, fireworksi
illumination', and the bring of royal salutes, I
should like to see ' Bonnie Duodee ' decked out on that
auspicious day in a sort of holiday attire, by means of •
display of flags and banners from the principal steeples
in town. Should my proposal meet the approbation of
those having charge of the arrangements, I hereby
make offer of my gratuitous services incari it
out. My suggestion is, that flags should be erected on
the steeples of St. Paul's Et.iecopal Church, the Town
House, Trades Hall, Free St. Paul's, tbe Old Steeple, and
the Cowgate Church. A fine effect can be producedand by
fastening a rope between the steeple of Free St. Paul's
the Old Steeple, and suspending a large banner from it to
wave over the Nethergste. The same arrangement could
be adopted with the Town House steeple and St. Paul's
Episcopal Church spire."
THE VACANT COZONERSHIP or RITTLAND.—AII
election contest for the coronership vacated by the resigns.
tion of Mr. Hugh is about to take place is this county.
It will be • pitiable struggle, for the competitom are two
brothers, both in practice as surgeons, viz., Mr. W. end Mr.
J. T. Keel. It is said that each is sanguine of swum,
each feeling that he has the largest amount of popularity.
Election contests being a rarity in Rutland, a few permed
may covet the excitement ; but all sober-minded people will
be reluctant to take part in a contest which must name.
airily widen • family breach, and add intensity to fraternal
aaimosity. As regards eligibility for the offioe, we lent
that one is quit* as competent as the other.—Stamford
Mammy.
A third man wait apprehended yesterday in
suspicion of haring been concerned in the robbery at the
Bank of Manchester. He gives the name of Smith, and
was taken into custody at Huddersfield, where he wee
found offering large quantities of silver in exchange for
gold. The men apprehended at Crewe and in Ludas have
ham brought down to Manchester.
LONDON Owszakithewistre ComeAwv(Lnetrati).-
Truth° receipts fee the week ending Feb. 15, 10,3/171.