The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

ACTION AGAINST THE LANCASHIRE AND SOMMERS SAIL•

WAT COMPANY.

The plaintiffs is this action were James and Sarah Wroe,
and they sought to recover compensation for injuries sos•
Weed by the latter in eossequeaos of the negligence of the
defendants' servants.

with Mr. Higgio, appeared for the
plaintiffs ; r. Attorney-General James, Q.C., with Mr. T.
Jones, for the defendants. . .

Mr. Wroe is a boot sod shoe maker, doing an extensive
bushman at Aehton•under-Lyne, and his wife, up to the time
of the accident, had the management of what was called
" the ladies' department" On the 6th of March, 1563. Mrs.
Wroe proceeded from Ashton in a third-class carriage of a
train going to Manchester, but the train bad only just left
the former to en when the accident occurred, owing, it was
believed, to the condition of some of the switches. The
carriages were drat 000sidernbly shaken, and then that in
which Mrs. Wroe was seated actually tel over, several per-
sons being thrown upon the lady. With some difficulty she
was extricated from her perilous position, and on recovering
consciousness she found herself at the Charleston station.
She determined to endeavour to proceed to Manchester in
order that she might transact the business which it was her
duty to attend to,and she therefore got into a train,and did
actually go to that city. Os arriving there she experienced
very great difficulty in walking. She felt severe pains is her
bead and beck, and on her return to Ashton she gradually
got worse. An affection of the left hip subsequently took
place. She was laid up for some time, end she bad now to
use crutches. Ooe of her legs was shorter than the other,
and she would be a cripple for life. Her husband's business
had f►llen off in consequence of her being unable to give that
attention to it which she gave formerly.
Mr. Wood, the surgeon sent by the defendants to visit
Mrs. Wroe, stated that he had seen the latter attending to
bruiser since the accident. She did not complain of her
hip until three months had elapsed, but after that time she
no doubt suffered considerable pain, and her leg was now
something under an inch shorter than the other.

Other Medical witnesses were called, cod they stated that
Mrs. Wroe's illness had been of a very severe character, and
that her leg would be from an inch and a half to two inches
shorter.

Mr. Wroe stated that his receipts from his bnaieess
bad, since his wife's illness, been materially less, and that
they were likely to be so.
Mr. Attorney-Omura! James, for the defence, did not
deny the company's liability, but addressed the jury in
mitigation of damages.
His lordship, is summing op, said there was no proof
that Mrs. Wroe had been guilty of "shamming ; " bat, on
the contrary, has whole conduct was perfectly fair and
honest. Railway companies were no doubt often exposed to
exaggerated claims, and they bad therefore to investigate
closely every ease, and they sometimes instructed their
counsel to take a hoe of defence which seemed hardly fair
to the plaintiffs or warranted by the facts.
The jury, thee a brief consultation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiffs, awarding Mrs. Wroe NV/. damages,
Mr. Wroe, for lose of trade, 150/., and for expenses in-
curred 100/.

SECOND NISI Paws Covirr.—(Before Mr. Justice wales.)

ROWLINSOR r. GORDON.—BIZACH or PROMIISE or
MARRIAGE.

In this cane the plaintiff, Idles Blanche Rowlinson, the
daughter of a inerchast in Liverpool, sought to recover
damages from 11r. W. G. Gordon, for breach of promise of
marriage. The plaintiff is 2.3 years of age, and the defendant
27. The plaintiff and defendant became acquainted
when the latter was employed in an office in Liverpool.
He paid the plaintiff great attentions. but he never made
any proposal of marriage. He subsequently obtained a
situation at Hauteur in China, from which place he
wrote a long letter to plaintiff's father, confessing his
love for the plaintiff, and soliciting permission to pay
►is addresses to her. In this he enclosed a
most passionate love letter to the plaintiff. Both Mr.
Bowlineon sod the plaintiff replied to thee* letters, each
agreeing to the defendant's wishes. The defendant after
this wrote numerous letters to the plaintiff, in which, in
true lover's terms, he constantly alluded to their marriage,
and spoke of his parents being agreeable to the engagement.
He also said that be had saved 3,00 W., which be would
settle ou the plaintiff, and that he would soon be a
partner in the firm of his employers. He also de-
scribed haw be was furnishing a house for her,
and mentioned • variety of details as to her outfit,
and the arrangements he thought best for her journey
to Chins. He spoke also about everybody at
Hankow and Shanghai being aware of his proposed mar-
riage with her. This correspondence commenced in June,
1861, but In August, 1862, the defendant wrote to the
plaintiff to the effect that the marriage would have to be
delayed, as his parents objected to the marriate. He also
said that be intended returning to Europe to see his parents
on the subject. His letters after this gradually cooled, and
be finally wrote to Mr. itowlinsoo, returning the plaintiff.
letter*, and breaking off the engagement. lie g►ve as his
reasons for this act the opposition of his parents to the
marriage, and the uncoogeoiality of his disposition and the
plaintiff's.
The damages were laid at 10,0001.
The jury returned& verdict foe the plaintiff—damages, 7.50 f.

BRADFORD AND ITS TEN CHURCHER.—Some years
ago the Bradford churchmen resolved to build ten churches
is that borough. Yesterday the sixth of the Dumber, a
reaguificent structure in the early decorated style, built at
the sole cost of Mr. F. 8. Powell, Y.P. for the borough of
Cambridge, at as exposes of Dot less than 15,0001., was
consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Ripon, in the presence
of a tares menregation.
Mr. Rawlinaon waa yesterday engaged in inciting
as official inspection of the Dos-park sod other reservoirs
belonging to the Bradford Corporation.
EAT WITH CAUTION.—Yeur persons are ignorant
of the extensive system of adulteration of nearly every article of
food. Even " stand' life," "our daily bread." it adulterated
In many cases t ILO enormous extant. The only remedy which
famfilas Gan adopt for securing pure bread. pastry, An., Is to um
Borivick's Bahia' Powder, rcoofurneadoil by Dr. Hassell, the
eat chemist of the " Lancet:' who says It was the first.
siZiratill the best aver offered Rothe public.--(Advartgasmenti