The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-23 00:00:00

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eHUMETROPOLTTAN COUNTY COURTS.
dogs oppouded to the mower week.
wererrrrreaMarUs'o.lone.—Bekore Mr. P. Beylsy.—Tusulah
July 24 ; Wedneausy. 7s; burulay. 26; Friday. 27.
Morkruisuos. bew.road.—Before Mr. L. Adulpkw7.—Mcedoh
11777 Si; Tilmish Se; Wed, eulay,27.
basainese. WElMltawr rgrove.—kelore Mr. L. Adolphus —fluor&
da~J=lftfirgaits.geid.
—Eder* Mr. D. Dalasti—TreeMes.
do&laty IA; ‘1144.110h ; Prlday. 27.
Dukomdmrsos.—Betore Mr. Serlosat H. 0. Jaws.
Tuarlohlrgt WerMsoith ; Friday, V.
isessarrca. OM Delors Mr. lerjesat Marks.
Thursday, July 24; Siku4sy.6s.
Bow, PalsseliArssi. Sebes Mr. llojoint Marks.— Slamday,
Jody LI.
BouTewusz. ewsiodreet— Mehra Mr. O. Cllwo—Weduesdah
July 23; Friday, 27.
Lorena. Comberwell New-rood.—Belore Yr.'. P. Tioyku.—Tureo•
day July M.

EQUITY COURTS.—JOLT 21.
WOKS VICW.CIADOELLOI eat W. TOON WOOD.
IN TUN MATTit 01 THI NAST LINT BAILWAT.
This was a petition fir payment out of court of a sum of
which had been paid in under the standing orden
of the House of Comm.. by the promoters of the above
railway, as a security for the eompletion of the scheme.
The bill bad been pained to 1863, enabling the company to
make a line from throod to Canterbury, and ultimately to
Diver. It consequence of the state of our relations with
foreign countries the government had pressed upon the
company the importance of the immediate completion of
the line, sad the company had therefore obtained an act
during the present session autcorising the suspension of the
standing coeds: under which the money was to remain in
court until the completion of the scheme, and directing that
the company should be allowed to have the money paid oat
immediately, to be applied to the construction of the bridge
over the Medway, as the first step towards the completion
of the line which was to connect the arsenals and dock-
yards at Woolwich and Chatham with the coast. The peti-
tion therefore prayed that the money might be paid out of
court, in accordance with the statute.
Mr. Cotton and Mr. Pemberton appeared far the parties.
The court made the order as pra3 ed.

COURT OF

JoLy 21.

IN RI J. IL TUOXLN.
[The following is the conclusion of the above ease, a poe-
tise of which appeared in our impression of Saturday] :
Mr. Lawrence called as a witness Mr. Decarr, a clerk
late in the employ of t►e bankrupts, who deposed that C. H.
Tagmen bought and sold all the good., and gave instrse-
dons for the letters that were to be written. J. E. Tarawa
bad been absent from borneas, through ill he►lth, daring
nearly the whole of July. When he was at business he kept
the books, got bills discounted, end attended to the money
market. (Laughter.)
His Honour thought the whole ease resolved itself into one
of reckless trading. Having regard to this man's position
in the firm u book keeper, who must have a perfect know-
ledge of the condition of the firm, he should mark his sense
of his conduct by adjourning the certificate for two years
from the adjudication ; Islas granted, to be of the third
class.
Mr. Linklater asked that protection should be withheld
for a limited period.
His Honour mid, as be considered the bankrupt had been
a tool in the hands of his brother, he should not refuse pro-
tection.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.--JuLy 21.

IN TIM MATT= OP climax=

TELE 11Th 311011 L

This insolvent, a labourer at Deaths:head, applied to be
discharpcd from prison.
Mr. Dowse opposed for N. Bland, En., of Randall's-park,
Lestherhcad.
The eau wu of some importance in respect to fishing in
the river Mole. Tee insolvent had been found fishing, and
had been served with notice to desist. Re, however, con-
tinued, and an action was brought in the Court of Queen's
Bench. The insolvent was found to be a trespasser, and the
jury gave 101. damages. The ooets were 1541., and front
that debt the insolvent applied to be discharged. An op-
position was now made on the part of Mr. Bland, and it ap-
peared that in 1830 the insolvent was sued for • similar
trespass and judgment obtained by default, and he was
discharged by this court. In the last action an attorney
was employed and the question was tried. When the case
was before the court on Friday it was su►mitted that there
had been a malicious trespass.
Mr. Cosami,sioner Murphy did not consider that there bad
bun • malicious trespass if it could be proved that the in-
'cheat believed he had a right to fish in the river. Icstead
of bricgWg an action, the question might have been tried
before • magistrate.
Mr. Dowse said the fine of about If. would not have settled
the cue. Other persons bad fished in the river, and It was
important to obtain a verdict.
The insolvent, in his °lamination, alleged that he ought
to fish, and that the fish belonged to Mr. Ladbrooke, the
ler.i of the manor. _ _ .

Several witnesses were culled, and it appeared then was a
footpath by the side of the river.
Hr. Commissioner Murphy required (wilier evidence,
remarking that if it maid be shown that it was believed that
the inhantarts hid a tight to fish, and that the questics
bad bees tried by the action, he should cot think of keeping
a person like the insolvent, a labourer, any in gaol ;
bat if it could be proved that the insolvent had peniated is
fish when be knew hs had an right, be should consider it
to be his duty to give a very serious judgment.
The case was adjourned to Tuesday.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-STAFFORD, JULY 20.

POI PURR 00OILT.11110111 TER LORD CRIFJP Baum.
ALSOF V. 111AZOIAIT —BREACH OF PROMISE OP
MARICIAGB.
This was an action for breach of nromise of marriage, in
which Rhoda Aleop was the plaintiff, and Thomas Sergeant
the defendant.
Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Wade were counsel for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Phipeon for the defendant.
Mr. Ruddiest= said the plaintiff in this case sought com-
pensation in damages from the defendant for the breach of
an engagement which had been entered into between them, ,
and had lasted for some two or three years. The plaintiff
was a young lady of scene 31 or 32 years of age, the ,
daughter of a farmer of considerable respectability, a gen. ,
tleman whose ancestors had been tenant. of Lord Ward for ,
more thaw a century. The defendant, Mr. Sergeant, area
a builds and a person of considerable landed property,
living about four miles from Mr. Alaop's home; and was
a person of suitable age for the plaintiff, being 117.11 37 or ,
38 years old. He met Miss Ale= in the autumn of 1852,
and paid great attention to her; was received at her father's ,
house, introduced to her friends, and acknowledged in every ,
way as her suitor. He used to pay continual visits to her, ,
and proposed [or her to her father, who referred him to
the plaintiff, with whom be had already settled
matters. Fur mere than two years this engagement
continued, and letters passed between them, the
only impediment to their =ion being the illness of
the plaintiff's mother. Matters went so far that a
church was fixed upon for the performance of the ceremony,
Mr. Sergeant insisting that it should take plus at North-
field church, where his fathers before him had been married.
He also made arrangements for the festivities that should
take place on the occasion ; the children at the school were
to be treated; there was to be a balloon ascent, and other
festivities of a rustle character. He also took from her a
ring she usually wore, in order to get one of the mete sine.
On the 23rd of September he wrote to ber:—" My dear
Rhoda,-1 us no probability of visiting you before Monday
evening, and as that I. the anniversary of our acquaintance,
we ought to be together, so, if all be well, you will see me
then. We have much to be thankful for during the past,
and little to regret. I trust the Lord will be merciful to us
in future, and shed his blessing upon us. Pardon me for
not writing more, for lam unwell with a cold. I hope you
are well. With my love to you, yours, affectionately,
J. Sergeant." Again he wrote under a data Saturday. He
said, "My dear Rhoda,—l sadly regret I cannot be with
you to-morrow evening, as was my intention. I find that I
have more engagements than I can fulfil, and I feel very far
from well. I fear the time will be wearisome to you, but I
hope you will spend some of it in reading Dr. Hook's Medita-
tions. I think you will gain some good by doing so, for re-
mewber that I, unworthy as I feel myself o (-earthly happiness
granted by you, as it beeomes me, do as far as in my power
to make you happy, you will not be truly so without putting
your trust in Hint who always watches over you. Cast year
core upon Him, and He will care for you. Re will asiost
you in all your sorrows, and at last bring you to esvehead-
ing happiness. I think you moat not expeet me Were
Wednesday evening. Till then accept my lose. ffesember
me kindly to your parents, and *specially year deer 11111•6117.
who I hope is better. For the pretest ones lemeaber
me in your prayers, and believe ma year eilleakeinte, T.
Serenest." Well, as he bad before 'Wed, Km Ableop's
health was very precarious, and she died, he believed,
about the 21st of July, in the year 1854, and then that
which up to that moment bad been all tender 'Salim oe
the part of the defendant, Mr. Sergeant, gradualltooooled.
as He w leas frequent in his visits, and lilies Also, was
astonished to mete*, on the 4th of September, the follow-
ing letter. It had been up to this time "My dear Rhoda,"
or My dearest Rhoda," and terms of fond endearment ;
now the letter came without any heading whatever. It ran
t►ns:—"l enure you I sympathies with you in your
troubles, for I have felt the same myself. One above knows
how great mine have been the last month, said thee, after
all anxiety, loss of time and rut, and thso feat ladles
ley health eviler way, to be accused of dleienerde and de-
ception and trifling with your feelings, it 11 dellehely we*
hard. Your dear ragbag's death
weigh matters over very MI I
that, after all my effort; I was mew .
will of God. I could is longer stead ardwel As
will of Him who sees further than us sinful createree, with
all oar bright hopes of worldly bappineee. Is an OW leselha
ne may be sure all things work together be .11111 i M Are
that love Him. I would have you to weigh all teem Albin
now, sad I have no doubt you will come to the ease SW
elusion that I have, to appreciate your own hems rather/
they risk your haggises' elsewhere. I thank yell for all
arts of khdaeas, and shall be happy to reward you, and