The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Frs. 13.

Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlessx.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Ms and a Special Jun.)
HOLYOID v. THE ALLIANCE RANK Of LONDON AND
LIVIIRPOOL.-DIBRONOUILING A CHEQUE.
This was an action to recover damages in consequence of
a cheque of the plaintiff having been dishonoured, and also
to recover a balance due to him.

Mr. Edward Jamas, Q.C., Mr. T. Jones, and Mr. C.
Ronal appeared for the plaintiff ; sad Mr. Lash, Q.C.,
Mr. Mdaard. and Mr. Potter for the defeedaata.

The plaintiff wu • merchant in Liverpool, and he had
kept an account with the defendants' bank. The bank had
discounted for the plaintiff some bills accepted by Mr. de
Maitre, but that gentleman having failed, the bank made
some communication to the plaintiff, which resulted in his
writings cheque payable to himself for 3,700 f., nearly the
whole balance standing to his credit. including the sum
represented b De Mottos' bills. This cheque the defen-
dants ref to pay, alleging that they were entitled to
write off the sum placed to the plaintiff's credit in respect
of De Matta bills. This defence was not now insisted
upon ; but what was relied on was, that the bank bad been
induced to discount some at all events of the bills by
fraud. In support of this defence it was shown that
some of the bills were drawn by s Kr. Michael, in the
name of Wilson, hie father-in-law, who was living in very
poor style in Jersey, and who received a commission for
the use of his name. It was contended that the bank,
before being asked to discount the bills, should have been
iaformed that Michael had not drawn them in his own
name ; and the not communicating this information was the
principal circumstance relied upon in support of the plea of
f

circumstance reueu upon in support of the plea of week's rates ; other aorta were in favour of the brayer. The DEATHS. 1
-,;( --- -- - and large y177,y -.7.,, - ,r-7-- (7, 1 deceased, but was utifortisately unsnooseaful is hie at. fr":11.-uu deliveries of bailey now begin to fall off, sed prices ruled 211.1.9.-Februry 10, Yr. W. Ellis, of Stafford, near Guildford,
SsiAtioN FlaHrailD4.-AD a meeting of the council lea eettee a 4416t4 ra° nte* te t. verdictof "Accidental death" was retuned.
Friday evening, during a vary severe gas e, she era driven • Mr A
of the Fisheries ?reservation Association, held on Friday A resolution was then framed, to be presented to Sir T. ' ashore on Cym rau beach, near Carnarvon, and bilged.
February 12th, Lord balloon in the chair; it was resolved - . ./' Wilson, the Lord of the Manor, to the effect that Mr. plaintifrs credit had been injured io consequence of his price of flour. White wheat (weighing &Übe. to 661b5.), 44a 0141N.-1402csarr 10. at., Wilffra.".7.l.ll* Thipell'thrE'r°64
Holloway, C. G. Green, mq., snub
that the foliowieg migrations be submitted to the Home r.'erteue to one 'ahem' however' she lest her rudder eed Nichol would rail roiled some portion of the posits for the h being dishonoured,and he had since been obliged to to 47a. ;red ditto (mashie, Mho. to 661 he.), 40s. to 43e. •
eque
' KRIILING.-lebnary n, at Ryder-park-gate, Sarah, wife of E.
tn fo aun amenable.craft bis creditors together. best chevalier malting barley (weighing Whs. to 561b5.), B. xesb a... .s..
Office, with a view to their introduction is any new bill for , re_.._ el ri i . ,-* I public benefit if he (Sir T. Wilma) would do the remainder, the ameadmeet of the Fishery Act of lritil. vie. :._l. Th., ,Adverusemeut. r-uOLLOwAV is OINTMENT AND of . 1....).g ... p..a properly .....ded ... f...._ The jury, after considering the matter for a few minutes, 35a. to 36e. • esti*, 375. ; rune chevalier ditto (weighing lIALICT.-rgtessr&ell, at Glatilsooddo, near Brecon, the resi-
dence of his bro , F. H. Want, Fro , of Cork, aged 46.
the fence-time for England and Wales be 168 dava, us pro- P1L13.-84fr wod bum - Day II day are eases of Wefts. wounds - -.. 1._41. ""''' found for the plaintiff for the amount standing to plaintiff's 541ba to 7.'',11i5.), 33e. to 345. ; distilling ditto (weighing
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deformities, red these U. ww.,.,_`" ."•`"ere•,...
~, credit, VOW. lls. 10d., bet they gave no damages.
vided for is the Sootch and Irish Acts for 1e62 and 1A63. -
emeL.:l6" =Lines', after all other kaciewu meansY
have been- IinIfITAL PALACE.-The great bird show win to 37...; peas, We to 36a. per quarter. Flour, 27a, 6d. EN.• aged fill
521 in. to 531h0), 295. to 30a. ;Data 24e. to Me.; beans, 36a. BIDDLITO74.-rebruary IL at Holleastreet, G. W. Middleton!
2. That power should be given to the eommissisners to de- tried In vale- Varicose vela., and all descriptionsn
of mom sloe- commence to-morrow In the tropical department of the .
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per sack.
Sue ancient rights fur fishing by fixed engines. 3. That as rated, and had lees, int& seem to defy. the best SOlTleal elcU', Crystal Palau. The entries (more numerous than weal)
asseasomet be levied oa ounces and rate in aid of the foods succumb in a abort time to the sootblov.heeling, and perifyieg comprise • great variety of English and foreign hinds. NAVAL Hatitays-The following appointment Narrnoitsr. Frs. 13.-ThereBllLlitrtllle.-Beawskrebrearysswitaktte4llle:L. Hobert Smith, late rector of
era a moderate quantity salon ci.u.-r.o.y 10. La., third daughter of A. Schofield,
required for the preservation of rivers. 4. That further i pv0140771.4 of Holloware Olotowoi and PULL Thai 01WW•ta both
has been made in the Royal Naval
province be made to pretest the pollution of rivers. 5. That tautly and con.titutionally ; they strengthen both pipnissie. MORE THAN EVE.lit AND BP:ITER THAN EVER.-This „,, _
_,_ . :-To be of wheat exhibitesA, and the a:rodlike of the samples was Nes., .1.P., Woodfield, Wilma, aged 29.
tolerably good. The demand was toadies at barely late .
. I uh.,,,,.., ...ell ....xi... paaahiaa shall be.p.tio.d. 1 aztuednerLea,timand runlets the clreulstlon of the blood. The mart applies to the lamed and best stock of spring and summer ilouwoout, Joan w 'pommies!".
ontals are constantly received from penons whim pasterns ever submitted for public approval. The world-famed iIOSN mitten
6. That jto•ticss in quarter seasums shall Dave power to Sc chance directed to Holloway s safe and certain remedies, and his, trousers at Alfred Webb Wiles% the °dilutor's oaly sew In prim. and wholesome to use. These advantages have secured new
Tics is choice and strong, moderate
white,rat"Oldeswh.itetoreauLli7d"44Lredt°,44B..4l" t0ad44.71.per386.36Witet.; .---rriamaled sad rnbiknedie
they
avWfurials
usa...Lnue aumn.m.imelat nib."
• feriae-time for trout within their several counties.- 'shirk el7ected complete core even slur the esemitution I bllahment. 73. Brookatreet, lianoveremare. fistablithed 1841. for this Tea a general preterenea It Is acid In packets by 2,110 There was a fair show of barley, for which the demised ogles, Be infit,
abereetreet. Be 12,4 nodal& al Whitedrlemee
I Piped) dALTOUN, Pgaidella P.P.A. seemed therougl:ll btOktl down. -fAtlvertMeninat.j agra.-(Adveruamsati ruled steady, and prices were similar to theft at bat weak : /WRAY, YZDAVAIT IA. VIOL
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