The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-28 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. —Fait. 27.

At ter Term Sittings at Nisi Primo at Guildhall. —Motors
Lord Chief Justine Oookburs sad a Special Jury.)

ALLET V. NOTTAGI AND ANOTHER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the
&leaden* who are better known as the London Ste-
reoscopic Company, to recover compensation in damages
for an alleged false imprisonment and malicious pmne•
elation.

The case was not concluded when the court rae ; we
therefore reserve our report.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-FEB. 27.

Sittings at Nisi Pries in Loadea.—(Before Lord Chief Jas.
ties Erie sad a Special Jury.)

I= T. THE GaBAT ZASTIIX RAILWAY COMPANY
DLMAGZ TO CATTLI.

The plaintiff in this eerie was • cattle dealer, and he
claimed damages for injury sustained by 89 head of cattle
upon the defendants' line. There were several other
actions by other cattle dealers, arising out of the same trans.
action. but the whole of the actions had been consolidated
by order of • judge at chambers.
Mr. Collier and Mr. Brandt appeared for the plaintiff
sod Mr. Bovi 1, Q.C., and Mr. Serjesnt Pigott for the de.
fondants. . . . . . . . . .

the latter end of November hat the plaintiff travelled
with his cattle from Ireland to Norwich market, end his
cue was, that he and °then complained of the engine which
was to awry the train from Peterborough to Norwich, bat
one of the officials told them it wu • good engine, and would
carry them 10 miles an Dour if . Tibe train, how-
ever, west much slower than usual, au is going up Thet-
ford incline, it came to a standstill, and the train monied
on the line for several home, until two engines came up and
endeavoured to push the train sloop In this, how-
ever, there was considerable difficulty,. and they only
succeeded in moving by • aeries of Primp and bump-
lags. which were very detrimental to the cattle. Ow or two
of them were killed, others bad their ribs broken, and the
value of all was deteriorated, not only by the bruises which
they had received, but also by being detained two nights
upon the line instead of only one. The plaintirs Ices,
under one headand another, amounted, sourding to his mum,
to 2101.

The defence wu that the engine wan a good one, and had
always done its woik well up to this time, and that It was
not true Out it travelled slowly before oomieg to Thetford
iaoline. On the incline the stoppage occurred in coasequsnos
of one of lb. boiler tithes bursting, an accident which could
not be foreseen. Another circumstance wee that there was
frost upon the metals, and this led to such jerking as
happened in pushing the train up the incline. lt was-fur-
ther suggested that the company had bills posted at their
stations which stated that the would wet be liable for
delay of. thew cattle trains ; tint It was not shown that the
plaintiff had signed any cost:sot which embodied this
cooditios.

Tbejoary retuned a verdict far Me plilatiff, 1021. dmesps.

' COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Frs. 27.
(Before Mr. Commismioner Holt oyd.)
IN RE SWINBUILNE PITZHANDiN6I BZRICKIIET.
The bankrupt was described as of Curzon street, May.
fair. This Ina the sitting for examination sad discharge.
The Sguras have already appeared. The liabilities are
17,423/., of which 15,0001. is due to Sir James Fergiumn,
Bart., ALP.
Mr. Lawrence opposed foe the weirdoes, and Mr. Served
for Sir James Fergusson ; Mr. C. E. Lewis supported.
His Honour said the bankrupt most render a more de.
tailed account of the mama be had received. There would
be a short adjournment for that purpose.

AfifilZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —ThswcAßrut-trros.

NIL-Pia. 27.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
George Vase, 19, described in the colander u e l•bourer,
of no education, was charged with the wilful murder of
Marpret Docherty on the Lt of January.
Mr. W. D. Seymour, Q.C., with whom was Mr. G. Bruce,
prosecuted ; the prisoner wee defended by Mr. B. B.
BkckwelL

The facts, as detailed in evidence, were that between 2
and 3 o'clock on the morning of New Year's-day two men,
named Aichbeld and Straker, going through a long hack
lane called the Wrt Walls, a place dimly lighted and little
frequented, saw the body of a woman lying in the road.
She was quite dead. Her person wee exposed, and her
clothes were torn off her waist. Her features were swollen
and bloody. About two o'clock the same morning three
boys standing at the Darn-crook, corner of West Walls,
saw Yeas drag a woman up the lane, and after.
wards maw him throw her down and abuse her.
One of the lads aboard, " Yam are yogi going to kill the
woman?' He replied, "Get bye, you —." Other wit.
news deposed to having seen him in the mime locality,
when he told them that it they wanted a woman they were
to go up the West Walla. They went, sod found the woman
dead. The medical evidence showed that the mardered
woman had sustained fearful internal injuries. She was the
wife of a journeyman tailor, and had taken liquor on New
Year's-eve.

The case vim proceeding when our parcel was d
bat we learn by electric telegraph that the jury, after brief
&mace, returned into court with a verdict of Guilty.
Sentence of death was pared tu the usual form.

IiABIETb.

SUGAR.—Rmarot., Frs. 27. —The business ham been
confined to a few pumas of Wait India, at prices varying
from nu to 32.. for brown to good grey ; and Ws. 6d. to
At for middlieg to fine yellow. These prices are folly 6d.
lower than those =Teat ten days since. Refined goods are
in small demand, at prices 6d. to L. lower. Rum: No
sales this week.

TALLOW.—Pawar EVEMIII. —The market was quiet
to-day. Spot, 43.. 9d. ; March, 435. 9d. ; April to June,
445. ; October to December, 46.. 6d. to 46e. 9d. Debvery
to last osmium 760 asks; snivels, 976 maks. At the
public sale' 1,20¢ casks were offered, of which 350 were
wad. Australian beef, flne, 41a. ed. ; fair, 41s. ; South
American, first pipes, 43.. 6d. ; wood aorta, 425. 3d. ;
North American, 4L. &L to 43.6 d. Cocoa nut 'oil quiet
Cochin, at 53e. ; Ceyloa, 51s. to 51s. 6d. ; Sydney, Os. to
Mx, inferior to good quality. Pam oil inactive ; fine Imps,
381.10 e. ; Acorn, 375. to 37.. ed. Palm nut oil, 40n to 415.,
fair to fine. Horse grease, 375. ; rough fat, 2.. 4d.

COTTON.—Lrumfoot., Fn. V.—Tbe market opened
heavily, with much irregularity, and lower prime during
Friday last and mirky ea Saturday, but au tle receipt of
telegraphic orders from America on Saturday afteenoosr an
important recovery and adman% equal to a nee (cm previous
low sales) of about lid. per lb. took place in Amen= de.
seriptions, leaving gad:dims wince than ld. to iti. highs'
on middling. During the week prime of Fast WM apia
became irregular ; the to sail the lower qualities of
Surat was meowed, sad caused a fresh decline of nearly id.
per lb. in this dem, sad in Bengal zed Sande, whilst is
the fair to good qualities of Surat the &dim does not
exceed Id. per lb. Bridal has been sold in some induces
at fully 44. per lb. redaction, and F4optisa also closes with
considerable irregularity and rite td. decline. The expert
to America:continues no an Important scale, 4,500 balm
having been shipped thither daringthe past week. Spe-
culators have taken this eek 2, ; w 6,880
the trade, 14,450 bales of wall kin& The folafters,lowing ue the
official quotations :—Fair Orleans, 251 d. ; middling, 22d. ;
fair Yoblie, 240. ; middling, 21.)4(1. ; fair Uplands, 2344. ;
maldling, 200.

COTTON GOODS.—lturcusaria, Fut 27.—The yarn
market has been very flat and depressed, with little or
no business doing for any quarter. In some few cams spin-
ners have quoted rather lower prima than on Tuesday to
effect sales. It was mentioned in our report last week that
there had been some considerable transactions in 40's mule
for India, at 23d. per lb., but we omitted to say that the
staple was to be Swats, of good qualities. Since those
transactions hominess in ell kinds of yarn has been exceed-
' ingly fiat. The cloth market has alai been very depressed,
with very little inquiry, and irregular prices. Very few
sales are reported, and where there have been any, sellers
have mostly been compelled to take rather lower rates than
could have been obtained on Tuesday. Many of the
holders of cloth maintain considerable steadiness, but at the
same time others appear rather anxious to sell, and this leads
to much irregularity. For printing cloths there is very
little demand. The stocks of long cloths and T cloths are
now small comparatively with some other goods, and the
better qualities are held with much firmness. Domestics
are rather scams Messrs. Ponder and Co. say :—" In
ahirttnp a moderate business ham been done (during the
month) chiefly I. standard sloths ; 39•Moh 61b. slortinp
are quoted ell pekes from Us. &I. to 12s. 9d. ; 71b., 13..98,
to Its. 6d. ; and 841 b.. from 15s. 9d. far very °Mime' up
to 17a. and 17s. lid. Some sales of standard cloths, 841 h.,
I were made made ten days ego at He. 3d. and 16s. 6d."
The returns of exports to India this year show as increased
decline. The total shipmeote cif plain criteria cloths to Cal.
mitt& in the two months of this year (the return
being only
to the 16th Feb.) were 10,903 076 yards, apart
63,737.872 yards in the aorrespoading period of bat year,
showing a decline of 42,849,747 yards. To Bombay the
exports for the same period have bees 8,173,812 yards,
against 27,104,060 yards in the eorrespondieg period of last
year, showing a falling off equal to 18,830,2411 yards.

CORN.—BarwroL, Fan. Wa—Our market to-day was
thinly attended, and the supply of English wheat much
under the average; there was very little disposition on the
part of millers to purchase, and last week's prices were ob.
Lined with difficulty. Foreign very slow, and the turn
cheaper. Malting barleys in good demand at fully last
week's prince ; for grinding only a limited inquiry, without
alteration in value. Oats attract scarcely any attention.
Beane la. per qr. cheaper. Arrivals : —Wheat, coastwise,
696 qrs. ; foreign, 6,730. Oats, Irish, 926; °outwit*, 966.
Barley, Irish, 22; coaatwiee, 280; foreign, 4,233. Beans
and peas, foreign, 1,280. Flour, foreign, 4,207 burets.
Cusimaroan, Fan. 27.—The weather bads boa fine for
wheat, which has improved the condition. There was a
fair show at our market to-day ; the best dincriptioas made
same prices as last week. Wheat, red, 42a. to 465. ; whits,
44. to 50a Barley without alteration. Beane firm.

LINCOLN. Fn. 27.—We had a fair supply of wheat at
market to-day, with a slow trade, et la decline. Barley
dull, at lets rake. Wheat, red, 44e. to 47.. • white, 48.. to
to 50s. Barley, grinding, :f3e. to lie. ; =slung, 425.

WiiznrLD, 27.—Wheat wu la. per (11% lower,
with a limited demand. Barley in favour of the buyer. No
change in beans, oats, arid libelling. Averages for the week
ending Feb. 23. Wheat, 3,216 qrs. at 47a. ; barley,
776, at 54e. 100. ; buns, 52, at 36a. 106. ; peee,..B4, at 34..
CATTLE.—Bumerd. Fan. 26.—Number at ntarket
beasts, 564 ; sheep, 1,631; hones, 3 ; calves. 142 ; pig., 224 ;
sucking ditto, 25. Prices :—Beet, per cwt., 60a. to 65a.;
mutton, per lb., 6d. to fid.; pigs, per score, Be. lid, to 9a 6d.

Importing tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese pawing off Inferior brown leaves as In the
usual kinds. liontimana Tea is nano:minal. therefore &trait
pod alike. Sold In peekete by khlo affenta.—(Adtertheatent.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

GOODLIFTL—February North, the wife
W. 0. Booed's, RN., of a daughter.
LAWILINCL—February 26, at rne.lllll, Wimbledon, the • ite
.31 Mr. P. H. LIIWTOIICS, of • daaAter.
TURTON.—February IR at Bove, Brighton, the wife of Li, ut.
F. W. Tartan, R.N., • son.
WlBBlLR.—February gi, at ithyd-yr-helyg, near Bwanrr.a tbd
wife of F H, Webber, Rag., of • son.
WiLL,ON.—Fetentry 211., at Lorrimmeannare, Walworth, the
wife of the Bar. I. N. Willson, of a daughmr.

MARRIAGES.
BANNATYNII-00013L—Yebroary 35, at Hilton, Huntingdon-
shire, by Ha Rev. 1.1. Han), LLB., A. Bannstroe, Jun ,
Fact., of Glasgow, to Jaws, daughter Y. Cooke, Eau , d Bll•
too House.

CLINTON—PAT ItNEL—Febensry 24, at Upton, Notts, by the
Rev. C. J. P. CRatne, C. H. P. Clinton, Eq., to Ellen °new,
P. It. Pelham., Esq., of pion Hall.
MA."= ot
—Ro3tlL—Febstemy El, at the Peet" ehareh,
Itamp-
sted, by the Res. T. "lager, Albert, son of the late R. liars.
tln, Esq., of Carlton Vales, Nelda-val... to Mary, daughter of
P. Rouser, &Q., of Orewilleplare, St. John wood,
YOUNGMAN —lLlJR—Yebruary 23. at the Presbyterian Chapel,
Maidstone. by the Rev. R E R. Ilarkllan, Mr. J Yonnouno.
Wagon', Kent, to Hannah, daughter of C. 11114, Fa,t.. 1
Meuft-Idll-terrace, Maidstone._