The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-06 00:00:00

i olleetion to burial in the parish churchyard, but they ob- Zorn or -at Swamis, Much 3, from --..a.
' ter to the reeding of the protestant service. Enelom-at Deal, March 6. from .........oildeiS
Alias lay
_...-.....".7.-14A1CH 0. Mr. Currie expressed an opinion that in such cases*. raflunimr-LaittLif47,..rpoo‘cP°°l* March 5, 5.6,tf1d05..
service might ba dispensed with, but EARL or flistALTair-off laverpoo,. Mardi C''''."*".... '''''''''' 'AIN
Dr. Werthington said he was bound to the contrary by an pw.,....g i i,e,p,,,,i. March 3, from
APPIAL. act passed in the reign of George 11. Fearrusia -at Falmouth, March 3, from Demons
The argument:hi am appeal from the Court of Session in Rio Jambs
Seotland, in e rue of the National Eek •Punta Il•ais--at Gravesend.
, Ultimately, Mr. Coale adjourned the case, in order that FaaDISANDo-at Hull, March 4, from
- - -ang - Company C.' lea application might be made to the Bishop of London for March 4, frcm Gills
OSltliow IN Drew, were concluded. Although the ease has naafi • ISALL•on- at Graveeemd, March 5, transTr '''''''
11117=
nimapied mvend days in the hearing, the cgi_astion fa- thellchr."Capnitineuhaus"reteofitvbeedHa rPvoicset.inoffisceuclOrcade for 10s. from 2-.....D..o:l6(a'at:enongarcltioutome":il.d.niedt,do'im.
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44vad is one of abstract Scotch law, of no pub= interest.
,tr lordship. postponed their diteon. B. W., and Sc. in postage stamps from A. 0., for the widow NzlialAL B.an-at Graienea, -ii- " frail'
Parch 5 from.
and family of Constable Francis Stoker ; they further re- GLZSTLInIIa-at Gravesend, much 5, tine --..oslealln
commend the ease to the consideration of the Commissioners Curer-
of Pollee. The Salters' Company have sent 101. for the
Gee-at Deal, march 3, from Bream
poor-box.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Howson-at Liverpool, March 5, from.
H. M.-at Liverpool. New Orlems
Mr. Harrill, the solicitor who conducted Lieutenant Roaring's-at Hull, Aura g, from ........... m 5..... ...... Randers,
Parry's case, accompanied by Mr. Ward, the artist, entered Hasa-at Hail, Much 3, from Alexandria
the court, and, addressing the slides magistrate, Odle
wick, said he had an application to make of a novel nature ; "M"-It :lei* Marsh 3. fr0m......,..
._
"la: OwTryaoolltlaitt Marealle
wad he hoped, if the magistrate could not girelahrim•Rardthe. Qmilmill
assistance he required, that he would favour applicant with Hsaverr -at Gravesend, March from
Odin
his advice. In 1851, Mr. Ward, the well-known artist, Hausa -at Graveseed, March 4, 5'
from Vele
painted a picture known as .. James the Second receiving Ice-at Gravesend, March 5, from - “ km=
intelligence of the Landing of the Prince of IN
_ DIAN-at Queeastoms, March 2, from
Orange." The painting was purchased by Mr. Itsbelat queencown, March 1, from Calm
Bt. John's, Ex
lure-at Shields, March 3, from.
Jacob Bell, of Laughlin- place, who gave Mr. IvAlieLL4-at Li Liverpool March 5 from . St. Chas
Ward the usual permission to make an artist's ItAlliti.LA avert -at Liverpool, Match
copy. This copy was subsequently sold to Messrs. 10eseinea -at Liverpool, March 5, from
5' from Canine=
Melton and Clarke, picture deaSers, who again sold it to a .10.5 llsamea-at Liverpool, March 6, from Bt. John's, N.B.
gentleman named Peahen, residing near Preston. Some JANAICA -at Liverpool. March 6, from NM Orleans
short time ago, Mr. Ward was informed that a picture was JOHN SAOSIIAWA-at Liverpool, March 5, from Africa
in the market which he was asserted to have painted. Mr. Boone
iONIPITA -St Greenock. March 2, from r...i. -
JACCa-at Queenstown, Match 2, from ...... -''' --"Ila
Ward made inquiry, and ascertained that the picture was a Joon Boneux -at Hull, March 3, om , New Orleans
copy of the artist's copy of the " James the Second " paint- Jonas Bum-at Gravesend, Marc', 5, from Coastaatinopla
Don/rare
ing sold to Messrs. Melton and Clarke. A copy, therefore, JOT.,, Dowers-at Graeesead, March 4, from
of the artist's copy bad been made by an interior artist, and March 5, from P. Sydney
LADYitAntA/I-at Gravesend , n. island
I,IIIA-a, Gravesend, March 4, from.
lan attempt had been made to palm it off as an original, '
whereby an injury was inflicted on Mr. Ward's arti!tie Luning-at Gravesend, March 4, from
LaOate LACO•Ta- at °name& March 4, from Cißr a:NZ
Meader*
reputation, and a fraud committed on the purchaser. LAVINIA-fit Gravesend, Much 5, from Bt. Midialire
Now, as Mr. Ward was unable to tell how far LANCAJUIRI WITCH -IA Gravesend, March 5, from . Chia
this spurious manufacture had proceeded, and how Ltesaroon -at Pill, March 4, from Douses
many spurious works were in existence, he had instructed MAINN-*lLherPri• March 5, from theses
ithin:t t o
somec come
we
ot
yo that
would
et anpodintoteddetoaintltbhy•
wfaheteickimn trhemrhaoperd M antrum at Liverpool, March 5 from New Oyer
arAItHANST v. ur-at Deal, mare.. 3, from Mir
s'':ur terozsp.:far -at Dray March”h
3 from .lleleas
would be protected from this kind of injury and injustice. MANY Caoczaa- at Greenock, March 2, from New Mims
The public, also, ought to be put on their guard against Maar STrwratT-at Greenock, Starch 2, from -kik
this system of spurious copies, as, if be was correctly in- KONA/WM-1H Greenock, March 2, from.. Pons lie
strutted, many other cases of spurious paintings foisted on tyco"rowat Hull,liau,llartl!chfr from • Coonewa4
tie public as originals were likely to come to light. He w
AnalcraT-at Lyra, March 2, ' from Mandan
was not sure that it would not be necessary, owing to the Hosts-at Quarnstnern, march 2, Iron Calks
defective state of the law, to sea the aid of parliament for Meson. Evans-at Deal, March 5, from New Tee
en enactment that should' provide means to check and Matieer -at Gravesend, Much 5, from... Hama
punish fraud-possibly that end might be attained by INAIO•ara -at Gravesend, March 5, rom Gump
Maar Awe -at Gractsend, March 5 from WM
declaring that original paintings should be taken to some mooLTA,.-_, Gravesend, March 5, ' from Dweerres
public body-the &defy of Arts for instance-and be thee Mien. Evans-4t Gravesend, March 4, from new tom
stamped and authenticated in such a way as to give force Nokuen-at Grace.end, March 5. from Reeler
ISM validity to the genuineness of the painting. Nuourr -at Bideford, March 4, from Demean
Kr. Hardwick-S.imewhat, I presume, like the assay
NILI-at Liverpool March 5, from
Mak of the Goldsmiths' Company ? NATAL-at Liverpool, March 5, from
.
Mjisreala
°Ronnie (a.e.)-at Liverpool. March 5, from .Almandris
Mr. Harrill-Precisely so, and this course will be found Clawitc-at Liverpool, Mach 5 , from Ethos
simmitery if the public is to be protected from fraud. Onto-off Liverpool, March 5, from Apalachicola
Mr. Hard wick-As the law exists, there is a remedy oepary-at Gravesend, March 5, from Con,tami=
sided positive fraud. If a picture is sold as an original, OCNAN-at Queenstown, March 3, from
and it should turn out to be only a copy, on bringing the thena-at Graveeend, March 5, from Mader
Pcsner -at Gravesend. March 4, from Janke
fact borne to the seller that he knew of the fraud, the buyer p , .t. 0r..,,..3. Muchs
• , from Callao
has his remedy in a court of law. . FUNGI Moser -at Gravesend, March 5, from New York
Mr. Darvill said as far as Mr. Ward was concerned his Qom. or Barrels-at Gravesend, March 5, from Bares
Wary in a pecuniary print of view was a mere nothing ;it litrouns-at Queenstown, March 2, from P, mamba.
it was hie reputation that suffered. An artist might paint BAcnicumA-atil". Much 4. fnxc ........... - • -.Conlialffiroelli
It. A. Lewis-at Liverpool, March 5, from
a picture of merit ; another person might make twenty
SOTAL LANCH -at Liver 001, March 3, frose...m.......StepieSaleva,ll.44l.B.
copies of it, sell them for originsis, and the artist, as the
Samna-at Liverpool. March 5, from Calcutta
law aniod, bad no aeons of protesting himself against this threats-at Liverpool, March 5, from St. Michael's
kind of fraud. Mr. Ward might apply to Chancery for an etiewse-at Liverpool, Starch 5, fn m Apalachicata
Sevilla
injunction against the holder of the spurious picture, to re- fisla.oCu..N-saer
ua-vearto.Li4verupTric,b
531.argw5, from
strain the sale as an original, but that obviously wu not a Bt. Michael's
au, rizaessr -a. Hull. March 3, from Conatudnopis
remedy suitable to the case. SUSANNAH Dixoe-at Hull, March 3, from Conn satin*
Mr. Hardwick admitted that, as the law stood, it was a coax-at Queenstown, march 2, from Deseran
serious matter to artists. An inferior copy sold as an ofi- Sullealql-at lied, 11-rch 3, Iron edit Seas
end was certainly calculated to damage the reputation of six T. Gasteux- at Grawmend, March 5, from -...Caketta
raisethe most eminent artist In his opinion artists were not efios-stGransend, March 5, frow
sufficiently protected, and, as far as the present case went, he nuaritiair -at Gravesend, March ,5 fr0m..........„ ..... South Mee
Tsorrom-at Gravesend, March 4, from &DPP=
was sorry to say be was powerless to interfere. TIRVE-at GraTerend, March 4, from Vanua
Mr. Dwell' thanked the magistrate for his attention. He I talc Nova-at Gravesend, March 5, from Cara
hoped, however, that an exposure of the frauds on artists Timm croo-at Bristol, March 3, from .....„....W. Coast of Atria
by the public press would put the public on its guard, and at Teetastrus- at Greenock, March 2, from Demerara
the same time off mit some protection to artists. Tao,. TALI-at Hull, March 3, from St. Michael's
The parties then left the court. VNION-at Cowes, March 3, from Bahia
V incesr -at Gravesend, March 4, from Cadiz
views's-at Gravesend, March 4. from Honduras
VIDCOVNT BANDON-at Liverpool, March 5, from Demerara
Wreca-at Liverpool, March 5, from Galveston
WILIIILMSBUILO -at Gravesend, March 5, from China
WIASIN6OOX-at Gravesend, Match 5, from Caps
wessaw -at De .1. March 3, from Mauritius
W. B. DKANS-at Gloucester. March 3, from ..... ... St. Jolla's, NIL
Warr-ace-at Lynn, March 3, from Maned',
Was. NoSONSUI-at Queenstown. March 3, from Callao
Wm. Faces-at Hull, March 2, from Alameda

'RAVI i
11011.8 E OF

BQUITT COURTS.--Mmicn 5
111Z10111 TILB WIWI lIMIMS OP AIItIAL.

DUNCAN O. CANICAN.

Their lordships delivered their judgments upon this ap-
peal, and thereby 'filmed on ell points the douse of the
Master of the Rolls establishing, first, that in a sue where,
under a Scotch settlement, a wife would, by the general law
of Scotland, have power to give valid discharges for • -
sionary interest in • chose is action comprised in it, the
removal of ter domicil to Ragland did not superinduce a
disability is her to give a receipt to trustees for the
amount. Secondly, that the jam multi was net excluded
by a Scotch settlement, whereby the wife had assigned her
real and personal estate, "to and in favour of her-
self and husband is conlnnet fee and life-rent, and
the children of the marriage, whom failing, the wile, her
heirs and soigne ; and 3rdly, that where, under a settle-
ment, the husband became entitled to a life interest in
Toads, and he covenanted to pay after his death, an annuity
to his widow and portions to his children, his lite-interest
tastier the settlement could not, on his bankruptcy, be
impounded to secure the performance of his covenant.
Upon the argument upon the appeal • few days back, the
Solicitor I, Mr. R. Palmer, Q C., Mr. Anderson,
Q.C.,_an Lloyd,owing appeared for the wife, the appellant;
and Mr. Q.C., and Mr. Giffard, for the respondent.

MARKETS.

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
(Prom the Mark-lane Espress.)

•
Riga, 10th (22nd) Feb.— We have still 15 to 18 degrees
of froet. Linseed is no longer in much demand. About 500 lees of
oats hate been bought on speculation at 57 silver roubles, with SO per
cent., 59 silver roubleA, with 25 per eras., and Et) with 10 per cent
hand money. New York, Feb. 15 —Prices of flour and Indian corn a
trifl, lower, but the wheat market for home consumption was firm.
ItAterdani, the nearest Dutch port, by last advice., remaining closed
by lee, there was no openirg for bushier% and earn prices continued
as before the frost. The saute remarks apply to Hamburg and the
B..ltic ports, which are not so readily released. Amsterdam. Feb, 26.
—Wheat prices are firmly sustained. Peliah, 77 kilos, to 33.25 per
hectolitre; sed Groningen, 75 to 76 kilos., from 24.85 to 25.55 pm.
hectolitre. Antwerp, Feb. 20. —The thaw continues slowly. Our market
is calm Pr all grain. Paris, March I.—ln order to make sales of flour
a conceo•ion of 1 franc has in some eases been made ; but this has not
been general, and prices are quoted 79f. to 134 t. the sack, accordion to
marks. There were few, seller* for future delivery. The sales an-
nounced were 1,904 quintals, of which, among others, 311 sacks do
Be:tumor Brie, at 840., detiverahte forthwith, and 621 of Pertise, at
81s., in three months from April. Castlenaudary (Andel, Feb. 26.
The market to-day was in complete calm, being without a single
buyer of wheat or flour, nor so much as an order to execute. Holders
would have made a compromise of If. !Ott. to 21., which would have
brought the price down to 28f. ; but this was still considered too
high. Lille (Nord), Feb. 28.—Market well supplied. Bale slow,
with a redaction sf 91e. per hectolitre. Flour unsought. Marseille.,
Feb. 27.—The calm and depression continue to make progress. Some
African what was sold at 43.50 the 160 litres. We have had to-day
arrivals from Alexar,dria and Salonica. 1,000 charges of fine hard
Tualsian wheat sold at 41.25 the 160 litres, weight 121 to 127 kilo-
' grammes. Trieste.—This week transactions in grain have been very
limited, barley excepted, in demand for export, about 8,000 heclo.
I litres being sold of Levant and F4typti in, at 16.50 to 17 per hectolitre.