The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Deface the Judge Ordinary.)
HOBBFALL V. 11011.81ULL.
Dr. Spicks and Yr. Crompton for the petitioner, • wife
who sought a dissolution of her marriage on the ground of
her husband's adultery and desertion after.
The marriage was a secret one, at Harrogate in 1850
and was followed by a cohabitation of about two years. The
petitioner was then deserted by the respondent, and she
returned to her friends at Carlisle. The respondent, an idle
and n temperate MlO, several ti mss visited her, and attempted
ahi
er, to get money from h, or to obtain possession of the of
the marriage. Evidence of adultery with a person at Bred.
ford was given.
Decree nisi with costs, and custody of the child.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oommissioner GoaThum)

TN as BAELZO.—TIFI ALHANBTLIL MOW HALL, DOM.
The bankrupt bad kept the Hero pnblic•house and Al-
hambra Music-hall, in High-street, Dover, which were
sometime ago destroyed by fire. He had effected
an insurance in the Phceoix.offlee ; part of the is-
suance money had been paid to Barker before his
bankruptcy, sod the assignees bad since received 6C31.
from the insurance company. This was now claimed by the
mortgagee of the premises, on the ground that the bonze
ought to have been rebuilt by the ansignees or the insurance
company ; and a special case wen submitted for the opinion
of the court.

His Honour me judgment In favour of the astignece.
Notice was given of anpas, 1.
Mr. Doris and Mr. White appeared in the ease.

lit E HIPPOLTTE CHATKL.
The bankrupt, described al a coffee-house keeper, of
Agar-street, aimed, had formerly been mesa-man to the
Royal Artillery, at Sh.seburyoess. Re now applied for hie
order of discharge from debts of about 3C 04
Mr. Abrahams opposed, for the assignees. The bankrupt
bad been requested to file cash and goods accounts, bat had
not done so.

Mr. Morris urged, on behalf of the bankrupt, that he un-
derstood Eoglish imperfectly, and could not write.
The bankrupt examined, stated that his furniture had
paned by bill of sale to Mrs. Morton, his housekeeper, who
had lent him 50/. for the purchase of the furniture. He was
only opposed by one creditor for TN. ; the others had con-
sented to an arrangement by deed. He bad been firs weeks
in prison.
Hie Honour granted the order.

IN RR CAPTAIN ARTHUR MAINWAILING.
The bankrupt was descri bed as of Bury-street, Si. Jamul*
formerly of Worting House, near Ftssiagstoke. Theossehas
been frequently before the court, and the sitting for dis-
charge has been adjourned from time to time with a view to
an arrangeroest. A further adjournment was now taken by
consent until some day in November. his Honour impreseing
a hope that in the interval the proposed arniegessant would
be carried oat.

(Before Mr. Registrar Pups.)
IR RE SIR J. D. TITCHWIRIII, BART.
Thin was a dividend sittieg. At the last sitting a dividend
of lfis. in the pound wee deelued, and it was stated that
funds would shortly be in the hands of the assignees ap-
plicable to a further dividend. A revolution wu now pseud
for dividing the other ?a in the pound.

IN RE THOWAS GEORGE wrtLtass.
The bankrupt was described se formerly of FIRCIMIT-
row!, now of Boulogne. He bad been • director of the
Professional Life Astatine° Company now in course of
winding up, and cella had boss made oo him to the amount
of 1,9C1f. In the early stages of the case the ediadimitos
had been diapered, on the ground that the debt had bees
contracted before the puling of the new act, which first
pee power to make p-rsoos raiding abroad bankrupt.
The adjudication was refused on that grousd bJJ the elem.
roitslooer, but on appeal to the Lord Lbaeodor it was
decided that adjudication ought to be made.
The matter now cane loafers the °mut for choice of
assignees. Mr. R. P. Harding, the official manager of the Profes-
sional Life Asentsnos Company, put in • proof for 1,9211.
which was admitted, and Mr. Hard* appointeti
amignes.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSEIIP•STILEET.
RICIANT.
Edward Barret, 30 years of age, respectable in appear-
ance, and described on the prim-sheet as a contractor, at 7,
Stratford. place, Ivy-lane, Horton, was charged with felo-
niously intermarrying.
Polionconstable Knight, 1261 rid—From information
given to me I went to • house is the rear of the Kintrelend-
iced, and there sew the prisoner and told him he
intuit consider himself in custody upon a charge
of bigamy. After a minute's reflection he rid,
"This is a bed job, and, if carried out, will be the
ruin of me ;" he accompanied me willingly. Half an
hour ago I saw a woman who rated she ass his lawful
wife. She gave me the certificate I produce, sad I believe
is now outside this court. I believe there bey been
a family of four children. Certificate reed:—" Bt.
Philip's Church, Betbualgrese, 26th October, 1850,
Edward Barrett, palmier, 22 years of age. to Elisibeth
Gunner, 21 years of age, spinster.*
The second wife, a young aid neatly attired person.
whose Ratans WON strongly marked with apparent mental
distress, was thee called late the witrambox said ewers.
She rid—My name is Annie Wade. I live at 29, Berm-
street, Hackney-roel. I always believed the prisoner to he
a mingle man. He reprireetrd himself as such tome Irma
the commemorates of our 'merrier:ie. I produce the
certifiest• of our mu riage—" Parish Cheri, Bonita sea-
nay, June 2, 1+364 : Edward Heavy Dale, labourer, 36 pore
of age, to Annie Wads, 24 years al arm."
Mr. Safford, clerk—Do you wish to say mythise
The prisoner eviderstly felt the article! position in which
be bad placed himself, and measly replitd—No. sir, I
shall reserve my dream
Remanded.

REPRIMENTATION or HMG'S L'irtrif.—Yestagday
morning the electors of Lynn wore surmised by the
mice a an eddying from their repronelatin, Mr1.7.641Erf..
Gurney, stating that it was his int/elan to retire from his
position as one of the members for the borough at the next
genera election. Mr. Gamey amigos ill•heelth se the reason
for hia taking this step. Simultaneously with the appearance
of Y-. Gunton a relation address, another address
from Sir Thomrs Fowell Briton, detail from Criawaa
ye,re
Waltham Abbey, offer:tor himself as • eiodidste foe the
varaucy Mr. Gorney's retirement will Create. politka"
he says, " I am • moderate lib.e.l, and shall give • posed
support to the present government, though I data Ums
right, without which • seat in parliament woad, in my
opinica, be valueless, to exorcise • complete independence in
r,l my votes. Feeling the importance to our country off
possessing • strong administration, I should option say
mere party attacks epee the government of the day." He
add,, that in his *pinkie through the progress of education,
"the fraochiee may now be extend without risk of
nudely interfering with as wing inearation." As • member
dthe church of lhoglaod be will support her tree hatereds,
sad which be believes aro best served by " • Ahem' potion
towards those whodiffar from her." He also adenine San-
aa economy to the fullest extent compatible with effloisocy.
FETE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON.—The grand bazaar
held at South Kensington in aid of the Bleconasberry r. hoot
of Art was visited by their Royal althorns the Prlocesses
Belem and Lou,'., sonenpanied by Le ly Caroline Baran'
ton, the Hos. Colonel Liddell, sad the Hoo. Celesta De
Roe. They arrived at 12 o'cic di, and were receives Iby Mir
Gaon sad several of the members of the school committee,
by whom they were coodneted their) the bum. The
royal party atopp-d at every M-11. and =ode ouromall
purchases, especially at those of Lily ant amere, Mies
I.,ann Mrs. H. Reeve, Mrs. Milner Glen, Lady Stratford
de Re
dcliffe, where several magoidosat pieces of Stein-
berger'e Huontrian chin were bought by the pa:noseses.
Lady Trevelyao's Sue show of flounce hos was aim OE.
• dby them with great in* gent, sad came in for • large
shire of royal patronegs. They then visited the dog show
and ell the other entertainments, sad left the building
much planed with their visit. The amount akin at the
Malls and at the different shows was vary larva.
THE CHURCH TH THE asrY.—We underbtand
that the Admiralty, having previously celled epos the
Rev Douglas Boutdower to declare his opinion en certain
doctrinal penis, have superseded hie from the elmolairre7
of the Aurora, sad placed him as imilf•pay. " W are
informed," says the ChurcA Time, " that the Bishop of
Norwich has thought fit to make the fare that the Rev.
Mr. Bouttiower, a naval chaplain, meetly celebrated
Holy Communion for the Benedictine bream:rho 1, at their
moontery at Norwich., the aubleet of • comploiall at tie
Admiralty and that in 000sequeem of his lordship's WPM'
lwatation Boutflower was dismissed from bischaplaincy.
Fortunately Mr. Boutflower had powerful fuseills, sad he
wag 'Per fay reinstated, though is as inferior Makin, and
at a salary of 601, per annum Ices than that whisk ha had
Previnely received."—United Service Gawk.

11 t ‘;'l,-IT Paoarscrs LN Elneini—A letter from
Tapers.,3.4o.p/fresevery Gafree, earn :—" Tire
bee,' odamttiee have fells. oa the farmers sod the cora
roerehaeta is this country. The first is the intense cold,
which hen destroyed • great cosolity of the Anon eon
sad touch of Übe Vail that was reedy for wow-
rt. The geoeral expectance is that the crop is
Ler, end that the priori of hay sod Gen will
be exorbitant. The former is ',reedy et BO
. mimes the pond (16 tam ), sod the drought
ettieuer- The vises and the fruit treat have
rioTered eererely from the mkt is the Crimea, end the se-
iner.' lneuate bar* made their appeasers* is great 1111111.
ham The mooed cslsmity is the satkies 6.0 is the
watery of the tributary dreams of the Upper Dee, Tina
bas prevented all the boats lades with eon ham ear
t'eelog their voyage, and ocespelled the owes 01 Vas
t^ seed it by hied to the patios el inetleitima. The
aeovonte received from the Upper Dee, neeneesei
enemies that !navy rain has sieve &Ilea, sad hopes Sr.
therefore smart/deed of a rime al the riven."