The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
Wore Vica-Chanoellor Sir R. T. Hindersley.)

FELLLM V. HERBERT.-THE CHANCIAT DITCH AT

Yesterday an application was mad* by Yr. Kerslake for
an order to discharge from custody Kr. Thomas Morton
Rini the printer and publisher of the Shcerneso Guardian,
who had been committed for a ooatempt of court in pub•
lishiug articles in his sewspar, commenting on the con-
duct at mortsin persons who had made of au behalf
of the deteadauts.
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now gave his decision. After re.
fereisgto the articles in question, he said Mr. Itigg had
now submitted himself to the court, and expressed his con.
trition for what he had done ; hat it was contended on the
part of the defendants that it ought to be made a condition
of his discharge that he should apologies to the defendants,
or at least to one of them whom be more particularly at.
naked in the offensive article. Now, it appeared to bins
that be could not make that a condition of the discharge.
Mr. Rigg was not committed for that offence, but for at.
tacking the persons who made the affidavits. By that act
he committed an act which tended to impede the course of
justice, which was a contempt of court. Thea came the
question whether, under the circumstances, he ought now
to consider that Mr. Rigg had been in prison a sufficiently
long time to vindicate the authority of the court. The
order for the committal was made some time be.
fore Mr. Rigg went to prison ; not that he attempt
to evade the execution of the warrant ; in fact,
he acme up to London to give himself up. He
was arrested on the 6th of January, and it was sow the
16th, so that he had been in prison ten days. This was
not at all too great a punishment for the offence be bad
committed, but still it was sufficient to vindicate the
authority of the court, and to show to Mr. Rigg and to
others also that any person who did anything tending to
impede the course of justice would undergo a similar
penalty. He should now discharge Mr. Rigg. of cause
he would have to pay such fees at were customary, and be
would also have to pay the defendants the costs of the mat
application, and of this application.
Some dismission then took place as to the form of the
order, end it appeared that the usual form was to recite
that he casts had been taxed and paid, but as that pro-
ems would take acme time it was arranged that on pay.
ment of SW. to the defendants, to be accounted for in
respect of costs, Mr. Rigg should be at once discharged.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE
(Wore the Judge Ordinary.)

In consequenos of an accident Sir James Wilde wika pre.
vented from sitting till half.past 12 this morning, when
he entered the court on crotches, but otherwise looking
ve7hewe.
sew divorce list contains 86 muses for trial instead
of the 109 which stood on that for Michaelmas term. There
are. however, as many as nine to be heard before special
sod 26 before common juries. Only 28 canoes are remaneta
—in other words, were setdown for trial before the com-

mixonol; int of lint term. It will thus be NM that the soZt
has prastically disposed of all its ernes There are four
petitions for jodicsal separation, ass for judicial separation
or divorce, and one for restitution of 000jugal rights. The
rest are for diasolatioa.

The tebiir;;ie sot heavy. The:sore (orm:
suite, el which only two are to be w w
juries.

notrunsc r. HOULITSG.—JUDOSMIT.

Sir J. Wilde gave judgment on the motion for a new
trial The jury had found that for l 7 years the huabead
had been living in adultery with Ann Hatfield, sod that his
wife, the petitioner, had during that time, though fully
aware of the fact, continued to receive an allowance of 7s.
• week from him. The jury had therefore found there bad
been connivance.

Tirl.iiiildWoon id not say that the jury was wrong.
Connivance was an act of the mind, and wan to be proved.
like any other, by words and deeds. The petitioner hal not ap-
peared totreat her husband's behaviour asat all an intolerable
grievance. It might be said that she was a poor woman,
nod usable to take local proceedings ; but threats and angry
words were unfortunately within the reach of the poor t:
and it had not been shown that she had ever shown the
slightest objection to her husband's conduct. The mart
wan not satisfied that the wife's snit was a sincere one.
She bad already a separation amused on her own terms ;
and the court would Lot grant her any farther relief.
Rule discharged.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Wore Mr. Commiesioser Faso.)
Itlt WILLIAM ROM= MURRAY.

This wu an adjourned examination roasting. The bank-
rupt was described as formerly of Boulogne, and nos of the
Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand.
Mr. Robertson Griffiths (instructed by Mr. J. P. Godfrey)
appl;ed for an adjournmeat. The bankrupt, they might
almost my, woes " bird of passage," at one time residing in
the Strand, and at another at Boulogne, and being of no trade
or occupation. The accounts showed a deficiency of 6211., and
the assignee was of opinion that, if sufficient tarns was
allowed for inquiry, a handsome dividend would be realised
for the creditor&

-- —.—
Mr. Harrison, for the ibrinkrupt, complained that suffi-
cient diligence bad not been used in the ioreetigation at
the accounts. The opposing enigma wee Mr. Godfrey, who
had formerly acted as the bankrupt's solicitor.
Mr. Griffiths said the total alleged to bare bees accounted
for in the cult account was no lees than 3,4001. The
bankrupt took credit for payments to the amount of
2,650/. in one lump since, and they wasted to eseertain the
accuracy of that. They wanted to examine both the
bankrupt and his father.
The of assignee said bankrupt bad expended a large
sum in a shat period, and the cash account might or might
not be incorrect. . . . .

Th7o;o7tgesa ted an adjournment to the sth of February
next.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, proposes to hold
confirmatioas as follows —On Wednesday, March 30th, ia
the parish church of &doh= at two o'clock. On Thurs-
day, March 31st, at Sittinglimans, at bait-pest 1L On Fri-
day, April Ist, in the pariah church of Linseed. at half-past
• On Saturday, April 2nd, in the parish church of
Favensbans at 11 ; in the parish church of Davingtoo, at 3.
On Monday, April 4th. at Oapriasa, at half-past 11. Oe
Tuseday, April bib, at Selling, at half.pset 11. On Widow
?ty, April Gtb, at Christ Church, Dunkirkrille, at 11 ; all
is the county of Rest.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MENTINOK FOR THE
Eiseman: Wen.—Monday : Asiatic, 3 ; Architects, S. Tues.
day Statistical, 8, "Commercial Progress of Central
British North America," Prof. Hind; Anthropolltosalt.i,
" Extinction of Races." Mr. Lee ; " Extinction of
Mr. Beadyabee ; &glossas. d, "Discussion on Mr. Herppel's
Closing of Reclamation Busks " EANS Coast between
Thames and the Wash," Mr. Itsdnian ; Royal Institution, 3,
"Experimental Optics," Prof. Tyndsl; Wedaseday, Society
of Literature, 41; Meteorological, 7 ; Society of Arts, 8 ;
Geological, 8, "Supposed Glacial Drift. Labrador Peens.
subs, W. C., and Valley of the Seakateasewsa," Prof.
Iliad ; "Drift Deposits, Valley of the Sewers, Mr. Maw.
Thursday, Zoological, 4 ; Numismatic, 7 ; Royal Academy,
8, " Architecture," Prof. Smirks ; Antiquarian, 8 ; Lin-
net's, 8, " New Annelid from I.of Asconsioo," Dr. Baird ;
New Species of Xylotria, inhabiting Fresh Water," Dr.
Wright, " DioeUoraw, a new zebus of Thyroune," Mr.
Holiday ; Royal, 8A ; Royal Institution, 3, &mimes-
tal Optics," Prot Tyndall ; Chemical, 8 ; " Absorption of
Muted Gams in Water," Dlr. Watts ; " trroehroma. Dr.
Tinichebuns. Friday, Royal Institution. 8, " Boiling
Water," Mr. Grove. Saturday, Royal Institution, 3,
" Antiquity of Man," Mr. Lubbock.
• • •

. .
Xs. Luna MIIILZAT.—We much regret to an-
*ounce that Mr. Leigh Murray, who has been ermined to
his room for many weeks with severe rheumatism, is now
so seriously indisposed that for the last fortnight be Ise
been utter] unable to leave his bed, or, indeed, to mole
without —Era.

THE DUKE or BRTNRWICK'S DIAMONDS. —The
Duke of Brueurick's collection of diamonds consist of oat
weighing 53 ousts with a whitish tint. another aa opaque
black diamond weighing 342 carats ; a third tuatara from •
Turkish sabre, • fourth from a royal necklace, a fifth
was the eye of an Indira idol ; • rue brilliant, 41 carats,
wan taken by the Emperor Ether at Agra ; two others were
buttons of the Emperor Doe Pedro's vest ; • Meth was
from a finger-ring worn by Mary Queen of Scots. and •
tenth and eleventh were from ear peadsots worn by Marie
Aut.:despite. The duke has stones worth 100,000, 130,000.
175,000, 300,000, 348,000, and 400,000 francs.
THIC MUEDIM AND SUICIDE AT IPSWICH.—The
!NONA ma the bodies of James Gooding and Elisabeth Good•
ing was resumed yesterday morning, when the widow of the
deceased eau was examined. She stated that she and her
late husbeed had been married 24 years ; that be had bens
• good husband, • kind father, and a feeling man. His
health had always been very bad, and he had been very
much depressed in mailed since the loin of his three children
some time ago, within • weak or two of one another. His
Mate of mind had been gradually getting worm, and at
times she had not dared to leave him alone. He had not
been able to work for some time past, except that on TOW-
day he aunt about a shilling. On Wednesday he was very
ill, took !nothing to eat, but walked from morose to soother
all day loog. They retired to bed at eight o'clock oa
Wednesday night, and her husband parsed a very restless
night. She got up about eight on Thursday morning,
and went down stairs to light • fire. She
had OCCUPOII a few minutes after to go to the bedroom
again, and noticed that her husband locked very wild. She
west down again, and about 10 minutes after, as her
husband did not bring down the child to be dressed, as he
had told her little boy he would, she again went up, and
found both father and child lying dead on the floor. She
was perfectly convinced her husband was of unsound mind
whet be committed the act, as be was dotingly fond of the
child, sad had he been in his right mind could never have
harmed it. The poor woman was in a very distressed state
of mild, reproaching herself for having left her husband
even for the short apace of time she did. The jury retuned
• verdict "That the deceased James Gooding took the life
of his child, Elisabeth Gooding, whilst of enesued
and immediately afterwards, being in the same state of
mind, destroyed himself."