The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

SECOND COURT.

Sittings at Nisi Pna. ieLoai;o7L(B•fore Mr. Justice
Willem and a Comma• Jar►.)

Lao. WINT.—ACCIDINT ON TEI ITTRA..

The plaintiff in this else was the owner of the sloop
Emma, which oe the 21th June last was lyiaget anchor in
Bischwall-reach, near the liCeat,sh shore. The defendant
was a pilot, who on that day had charge of the screw
steamer Corers, which was opining up the river. The
I action was to recover damages for batteries sustained by the
sloop, in consequence, it was said, of the Corers having
improperly mused between the sloop end the shore.
Evidence was given an both rides upon the question
whether the defendant was in fault, and the result was a
verdict for the plaintiff for 204
Mr. E. Jame', Q.C., sod Ir. Pierce. appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Price, Q.C., &M ALL Dowdeewell, for the
defendant.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Fla 18.
(Beare the Judge Ordinary.)

sAaaAeorr v. umiak Jon ASO eisisrs.
(Concluded from yesterday's Express).
The Solicitor-General (with him Mr. Kanlake,
and Mr. Bereeford) replied. Mr. Heeketh had admitted
that while hie wife was all for religion, he was all for
pleasure. Well. be bad bad his plessury ; and the teak the
Queen's Advocate had now to perform was to make his
chest's guilty enjoyment come as cheap to him as possible.
(Laughter.) The petitioner at any rate had not injured Mr.
bleaketh ; why then was be to be overwhelmed with vitu-
peration, sneers, and ridicule at the heads of the man who
had does him so intolerable a wrong? The evidesee of the
discarded servants who had bees
.prcdsoed for the co-
respondent was too absurd for belief ; and the learned
solicitor called upon the jury to mark their sense of Mr.
likeketh's 000doct by awarding exemplary damages.
The Judge Ordinary summed up, and the jury retired for
about three quarters of an hour. On their return the fore-
man said that there was no chance of their agreement as to
the idiom of cruelty—for they were on that point six to six.
They were, however, WNW iMOOSOCI the question of damages,
which they asesesed at 2,1001.
Sir J. Wilde said that ander the circuandanees he
would excuse the jury from finding a verdict as to the
cruelty.
A verdict was then entered for the husband on the elle.
getion of adultery, with 2,500 i. damages.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fin. 18.
(Bofors Mr. (kaunierioner Farm)
LII BE ALFONSO 04=ft

The bankrupt was dmoribed ea formerly • nierchmat's
clerk, then a merchant, of Great Winchastar-street, nod
since of Brighton, out of Wainer. Debts 1,3501. This
was the sitting for examination and discharge.
Mr. R. GrAtbs, for the semipros, asked that the petitioe
should be dismimed„ on the ground that the bankrupt's
name was not Galsini at all. At the last sitting he denied
baring ever panned by the name of Galainich, but bad six*,
admitted that his real name was Alphocuo Antonio GaL
Minch. It was contended that this was calculated to mis-
lead the crediton, end that therefore the petition ought to
be diamiand. . . .

w.ll7.—Serr:sod. for the bankrupt, urged that the " eh"
was merely the Garman termination of the Italian name
sad that the two were Dearly idem somas. In his
depositor he stated that he had mover used the " eh" in
any part of the world.
His Honour and ha should not diems the petition ea
that ground.
Mr. Griffiths said be would not go into the merits of the
vase; but after the decision of his Honour be should appeal
to the Lord Chancellor.
The Commiasiater—Very well. I almost think the Lord
Chancellor will laugh when be hears the objection.
Mr. Sergood, in the absence of opsitioo, *eked that the
bankrupt should have has order of Mecharge.
Mr. Griffiths said there was an opposition, but he pre-
(erred not to go into It.
His Honour suggested that it would be better to hear the
car. He thought the objection wu a waste of time.
The bankrupt (examined) said he began bursas with a
capital of 1301. He had the mosey ia his own paranoias.
Previously to that he had been &clerk in the house of Marra
Petticoat, silk brokers, of Old Broadmreet.
Mr. Griffiths—Were yen aismissed from their service ?
Mr. Sargood—You need not answer that unless you
choose.

kr. Griffiths—Did you tears that boon of your own
aooord ?

Mr7i6arsood objected to that question also.
His Honour—l won't require him to answer.
Examisiatiou cootinued-1 began bushier about a month
after leaving ifern. Pattiaoris, io October, 1862. The
1501. was ace the malt of my sanop ; I got it in the
January following. On the 70th January, 1863, I entered
into partnership with one Frieder.
Ferdinand Fnedoer was bare called to prove the articles
of partaership. He charged the beak apt with basis; pase
rased himself of funds the property of the pertoarship.
The bankrupt, further exammed, stated that the capital
of the coerce was to be 5,0001. to be provided is equal
moieties, and to be brought at the commoner* of the
partner s. (laughter.) Thee were to draw 206 a wrath,
but in three months he had drawn out 8926, which, allow-
ing for travelling and other expenses, would be 3001. over.
drawn. The was usksown to his parlor.who was abroad
at the time. A bale of silk from Tun., which he bought
for 27 51. , had been sold for 2741. Another bale from Milan,
costing 4661., was sold for 4671.
The Ociaimissismer—So that be lost by one transection,
and on the other made the magnificent profit of • ported.
(A laugh.)
Examination eoutinned Had not borrowed money
of Dinghy, a money lender, but bad become se•
rarity for a compatriot of his. Had bad goods to
the amount of 23101. from Osuaroll, of Hatter-psden.
Had given • biU of sale oa his furniture to Mr. Rasta, as se-
curity for a province loan of 2101. A bill of lading had been
origrashly given as security, hot it proved valosises, harm
be had bees cheated, sad cook' not get the copper which
the bill of lading represented. Beier; unable to repay Roots
his fruiters was sold is July. About that time had her
sued. . . .

Griffiths—What prospect had you of disckuning the
debts you afterwards ooetractod
Baekrupt said he had a promise of an advance of 3,0001.
or 4.0001. from hie brother, thee a p 'rate petleisiaii, bat
now a captain is the Austrian t service, Did not
know when his brother wag now.

Hr. &mood,
His Honour resirved his judgment.
(Balm Yr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.)
ix is JOHN FREDERICK ARCHBOLD.

The bankrupt was • banister, of King's Beach-walk,
Temple, sad author of several well knows law books.
This was the sating for examination sad die:harp. Deb*
1,2051. ; meats, coesatitig of copyrights, 6001. The oopy-
Mitasd complies the following works :—" Archbold's Ocaeo.
Crinahal Notate'," valued at 20tH.; " Ardsboltrs
Bankrupt Law," 2001. ; and " Archbold's Law of Arbiter
nom," 1001.
The order was (maid
U sum AND NOIWIL

The bankrupts, John and Joshua Bier, were chweribed
it &Mors in buildup materials, of Meesiereerest, Itessat's.
tacTheir joint liabilities amount to 20,0139/. ; mwstiN
it ; property held as seentity, 8,955/.
This was the tittle( for examinatma sad discherga.
There was no oppositioa, and the bankrupts obtained their
orders.