The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENTAII, APRIL 2, 1864.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROXTON PARK BACKS.—Fauuy.

Tax Fan Phan of 60 mem, 21) to the sescad, sod
IS to tie third ; 4-yr-olds 31b ; Am, ; six mad
east 12st Sib; flashiest sod snowiness ; to be ridden by
humeri or farmers' soon ; gentlemen members of the Croz.-
too Park Club, 31b extra. Beals. Two miles.
Yr Y. Kirkuy's Laity Katharine, 4 yrs, list Sib
(3r ?spike) 1 t I
Mr. T. Cross, Valiant, 6 yrs, lest Nr. Stokes) 2
Yr. J. IL bennett's Octoroon, by Welt" 6 yrs.
__llt4 Illb )Owner) 3 0 pr

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The following also ran (-lAdy Copley, Sheffoed, The Prior,
Ner arx. Miss Bateman, liamorth, Lille Deans, Cone-
barn. Bertha, Baroness, Yorester, Speculation, Little BtliVult,
and Vitt:nut mare. Captain Little rode Valiant and Ur. W.
Peril' 0...lotto.)11 in the second hr at, and Valiant was also ridden
L the third heal by Captain Little.
Betting : First Heat : 7 to 2 apt Octoroon, 6 to 1 apt
Little lielvoir, 7 to 1 apt Bertha, and Bto 1 apt Valiant.
Second Heat : 6 to 4 apt Valiant, 2 to 1 agst Octoroon, and
sto 2 apt Lady Katherine. Woo cleavily by four lengths ;
name between second and third ; r bad fourth. Third Heat :
6 and 7to 4on Valiant. Lady Katherine made all the
running, and trotted in alone.
THR BkLefillt emirLl STAKES of 10 son. each, with 80
added, for 3.yr.olds ; wilt; Sit 10lb ; fillies, Set 710 ;
certain penalties and allowance@ ; jockey ridera. One mile.
(17 subs.)
Mr. T. Parrs Olenduak, by Mildew -Bop Blossom, Sit gib
(W, Boyce) 1
Mr. limber's The Clown, Sit IMb ;Including Mb extra)
(busby) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Toting Rapid, SA IMb (J. Dosser)
The tollutmg Ale° rue : Atheratone's dam wit, Sim, and Lea.
mingtun filly.
Betting : Even on Clendask, 2 to 1 apt the Clown, 5 to 1
apt Young !tepid, and 7 to 1 apt Si,..
THE SClll,lll' ST.U:IIB of 5 sore. each, with 25 added ;
3-yr-olds, lust ; roar, lht Sib ; five and upwards. list
121 b ; sailing and other allowances ; three to start or the
money will sot be added. Half a mile.
Mr. R. Lore Duke of Cambridge, by the Prime Minister
-Shunting, S yes, 10st 1210 (S 01) W. Barak 1
Mr. Smith's iliMotter.2 yrs, tint Ilb (SUL) (Mr. Wood) 2
Mr. W. D. Bromley's Atoobat, by acrobat, 4 yet, lust tllb
(Mr. !',dwarfs)
Ali Pasha and Wks Mabry ran. _ _

Betting :6 to age t tB. Dub TiCarnbridge, ard 7to 4
eget Gervtote.

'Tex Gaunt 11.txmcar of 20 sore. each, b ft, and 5 only
if declared : winters extra ; gentlemen riders ; jockeys ilb
extra. Granby nouns (about one mile and • half). (56
subs, 33 declared.)
Land CheOrrtekValllathilde. by Stockwell—Babette, 6 yrs.
HMCO 'Mr. Clarke 1
Count HatthysaVa Loiterer. aged. 114 llb Owner, 2
Mr. Ckonarn Edward toe Confessor. 3 yrs, nat 31b

Mr. W. Be% ill 3
TDe followtn; Also rug :—&lw►rd the Confraaor, Young kupld.
and Jack oNo4 bury.
. . . .

At the comnauscaromit of betting Loiterer was backed at
7 to 4, bat the quotation closed as follows : 5 to 2 mit
Bathilde, 3to L each apt Loiterer and Edward the Con.
tenor, and 100 to 30 apt Jack o'Newburr.
THZ CNOITOS I'ARZ PLATI (Handicap) of 30 NM added
to a sweepstakes of 5 son. each, for all ages ; jockeys to
ride; winners of any headlamp after March 1,, 51b; of
200 sots. or more, fib extra. About three-quarters of •
mile. (12 subs.)
Mr. Joon llawsan's Tillage Belle, by Mountain Deer—The
Belli, by Melbourne, 1 yrs. 7st Mb Leek* 1
Lord tutenian's Dumas, S yrs, est 7lb Orkashar) 2
Lo:4 >bndeci Liston, 4 yes, est 4lb (luc. blb extra)

(T. ?ranch 1
Betting : 7 4on Linton, sto 2 apt Danani, and sto 1
apt Village Be!!.._ _

—THit Blti.EsDON Cortow STALIN of 3 smooch, with 50
added, for hunters ; 12et each ; winners seers; to be ridden
by, r. vgeutleture, farmers, or farmers' eons. One rowel.
saolibay t
rose, 6rits; 1%1
iut Mr. PercivaL 1
.
71b 7113
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extra. )Mr. Mr. Nhliolas Wilford, aged, 12st 12lb inc. 12tb extra)

'Captain Hermit" S
The follow 103 also ran:—lskersell, Mr. Everett? gelding,
Weath,ploof, It William, The Doctor, and Nubian.
Netting : 3to 1 slog Hayoook, 3 to 1 apt Wilford, 4
to 1 apt lotions% 5 to 1 apt Antbroae gelding, 7 to 1 apt
Nubia°. aod 10 to 1 tar five.

The *ALTHAN drakes of 5 am. each, with 50 added, for
twolear-olds ; colas, Set 101 b ; 8.4 ilb ; wiaoere 31b
extra ; of a mut value 17110 Dove, 51b ; of 400 or more, 81b
extra ; about belt • wile. 12 sobs.
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by Mamas—Ala
eat itlb Inc. bib et.) Costume, 1
Mr. Jolla osborne's Brown Bread, Set 101 b.. Osborne. I
Lord I:l4ndse s Thug. Set bulb T French 1
Bettio4 : 2 to 1 on Money Spinner, 100 to 30 apt Brown
Bread, and 10 to 1 eget Trion.
Tog ere of 50 mom, added ton handicap of 20 eons. each,
It ft, and only if declared ; winners extra ;gentlemen rider,
only. Two miles. (53 seta., 21 of whom declared.)
CoptainWortbanfe Mattes, by Hampton, dam by Epirus,
♦ Yre.l:.4 (ltr. Wood, 1
Mr. T. .te%eue's Jack oNewbury, 4 17!. 104 101 b
. .

.111 katwards
Bettiog . 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 °Bieck o'Newbury. who made
the rooccog to the distance, whose Fletton came away, and
Iron by two length,.
L ►TEST BETITNO ON THE COURSE.
CITY AND SPEATILBAN HANDICAP.
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12 to 1 ii;alilordiaa Moot 50 to 1 arM Marigold (t 1
It) 000 to 40 Tischaquer ttl
500 to 34 Toluptaa 1
St to 1 Stocklngerll
20 to 1 rtylog Flas d) au to 1 Lawn oft
CHIST CUP.
50 to 1 'gat Carlabrnot 11
TWO TROINAVD 11115 Eta.

4 to I ,L.. 1 Yale do2-Alr'tl I 12 to • 1 ago Coasbosean It)
DKR B 1".
5) to I opt Arch Broom (t)

CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES.-FRIDAY.

THE 1 lor,Nr Y HABDICAP of 5 foot. each, with 23 added.
Ose mile .ael r half.
Mr. Tt.lo• • ky's Alice. by Toed of the Isles—NM of
Team t alley, 4 yre. s.t
Mr. M..- • • man'. Alexandra. 3 yrs. bit fib
W. 1. 1r... son a
.31o•ltune Eattl. 3 yrt, 61b ,,Marsou, 3

by Lramingtinzilan ran
Betting : 5 to 4 eget Aloe. 6 to 4 apt Alezaadra, and
4 to 1 Not Midams Patti. Won by a neck, four lengths
between newnd and third.
Marco ; 60. Os* Milk

Mr. Oat loo't Brother Soni, 4 yrs. lnet 711./ Beurpark. 1
Mr. M teterni in'. Ploughboy. aged, it . Noble, I
Betting 2tol ea Brother Sam. Won by halt • length.
THE iittt.l."4ll HANDICAP of 7 1110.1. anal, with 50 added ;
winner extra. Two mike.

Mr. W. I Moon's Hypenunestra, by Sireetmrat—gorPX,
Tat 411,
Mr. Au, I.Mu s Flirtation, errs, Sat ..... 'Doyle,
Mr. 11.,..t..r.usik's Honest J ohs, 4 yrs. Tat 101 b Siondan) 3
Ihe 11110 rata Alice and ltichniou.l LAY
ilettiog sto 4 apt Eloaost Jolla. sto 2 agst Flirtation,
3to 1 anti llyparrunastra. Won by a length; a howl be-
tween novo rid dnd third.

THE ELLEiLL ♦ND IiCtWORTE HUNT STAKES of 2 ion.
each, with 25 added, two codes, was woo by Booadiet
(Mr. Hutchinson), beating Patch (Mr. Dobto), wood, Lady
Coiling% ood (Mr. Gee) third, and two other,.

THE LA:gess/trait Missals FIND.—The Mansion-
helms committee met yesterday as nrual, the chair being
taken by the Right Hoe. the Lord Mayor. Messrs. Morley,
Howes, Armitage, and Lyeett were present. The renown's
grants were made :—Wigan, 251.; Dulcintield, LlOOl. ; Hyde,
oyerlookers. 50/. ; Gorton, MM. ; Burnley, ladies' commit-
tee, 50!.; Tietwistle. 50J. ; Mottnm, 501.; Stacksteads,
501.; Crompton. 40/. ; Blackley, 301.; Waltowle
Dale, 30/. ; Burnley, overlooks/I, 301.; managers,
ke., of Crompton sod Roytce, 301.; Whitworth
and Facet, 2M.; Charlesworth, sewing elan, 251. ;
Bradbury (rlrithing), 2.11. ; Tiatwistle, overlookers, 23/. ;
Farrington, 25/. ; Woodhill and Born, 251: Glossae, over.
looker, 211. ; Thornton. U. ; Little Hatfield. 20'.: Shaw-
forth. 20%; New Mills, 2DL ; Watson (clothing), 301.; New-
ton Moor, ; Wallingtou, overlookers, 201. ; MiUbrook,
35/. ; 201. ; Withnell, 15/, ; Samlesbury, 15t. ;
Clitheroe, °verbal:els. 151. ; Mellor. in Derbyshire, 10!.;
Charley, overloolera 141.; Mellor and Rain/grove. UM. ;
Sutton sod IfacelesEeid, 10/. ; Tockholes 31. ; making a
total of 1,037/. The total sum received up to Thursday
was 5^1,+'.1/., of which 477.4 H/. had hoes rumittolL
871. Is. GI hail been received darling the last fortnight.
THIS LATE ouuury DEATH OF AN ACTOIP..—Last
evening Mr. !Anemia held an it:noire at the vestry-hall,
Deanatreet. Soto, respecting the death of Mr. Richard
Smith, seed 33 years, better known as Mr. Seymour, ea
actor at the New Royalty Theatre. Mr. John Smith, 22,
Earl-street. Finsbury said that deceased was a comedies,
sod he had formerly been a timekeeper under the Loadoe
General Omnibus Conipane. On bud MOIAIT night wit-
ness law him acting on the stage at the New Royalty
Theatre. The part is which he performed required exer-
tiou, and be was very excited. He was naturally of an ex-
citaole temperament.—Mr. Jobe Thomas said that he was
an actor at the theatre, The piece is which deceased per-
former was Rion prlstillalin. and deceased was the farmer.
After deceased hail •• changed" tire times, be fell through
a stage door. Witeesa held hira up for some minutes uotil he
had to en no with his part. Demand seemed in perfect
health before the piece.—Mr. Joseph Rogers, 73, Dean-
street, Soho, said he was a surgeon, and was at the theatre
as one of the audience ore Easter Monday night. The de-
ceased took a leediag part in the piece, which was founded
on the story of the Miller and hie Men. Is the first
scene the deceased was the !sneer looking out of a
cottage window smoking a pipe. Ia a later scene
he was jumping about the stage. It was called
dancing, but witness considered it high jumping.
Deceased was obviously in a state of great excitement.
Directly afterwards witaiess was called to him, and found
him quite dead. The skin was moist and gabby, and the
eyes were wide open. A post 'auntie examination showed
that the heart was enlarged, the lungs were diseased, and
there we. half a pint of serum on the brain. The excite-
ment was the immediate cause of death. The deceased was
a very numbs man to play such a part. Some discussion
arose in court with respect to the fact that two acts of the
play were proceeded with after deceased's death, and that
Mrs. Selby annunticeal to the audience that the actor was
only seriously ill. It was stated, however, that Mrs. Selby
herself was only told by those around deceased that he was
ill. And the deceased's brother said that the act of keep-
ing the house open was quite right, se people cares there
in great crowds, and it would have been highly dangerous
of throw them into confusion. The jury returned a verdict
to " Natural death from serous apoplexy."
OITATAL PALAUB. ONE SHILLINO DAT. -••
Fiume, .Aran. I.—Adadadon• a payment, 3,034: ditto
by season tickets, 1,201; total, 4,236,

ITALIAN SYMPATHY WITH GARIBALDI IN
LONDON.

Our readers are probably aware that immediately
on the news of Oarmakten intended visit to Basked a
number of Italian residents in London formed themselves
into a committee for the purpose of offering their sympathy
to their great countryman, apart from any such expression
by the English friends of Italian liberty. The operations of I
this committee being sufficiently advanced to justify them
in communicating with the whole of the Italian residents
in this city, and inviting their co-operation, the com-
mittee accordingly prepared an addreet, and a meeting of
Italian residents was convened yesterday at the London
Tavern, which was very Numerously and influentially
attended, considering that none but Italian gentlemen were
present. The address which had been prepared was sub-
mittal to this meeting, and some amendments, with one ex-
ception verbal, were adopted, but it is not vet wondered in
• sufficiently matured state to be presented to the public,
and the marten were accordingly requested not to publish
it until ita presentation took plan. Sufficient, however,
transpired at the meeting to justify us in stating that thi;
programme will be the presentation of the address by the
committee and the invitation of Garibaldi to a grand concert
at the Crystal Palace, in which all the singers will be the
countrymen and country women of the Genera], and then,
following the example of the English Garibaldi Committee,
• subscription, raised by the Italian midgets in England,
will be placed at the unreserved disposal of Garibaldi.
The meeting was presided over by Signor/taro= Bann,
who, in opening the proceedings (which were all in the
Italian language), stated that it had been called in conse-
quence of • requisition from Signor Semen= and other
Italian residents in the City, in order to give them an oppor-
tunity of joining with the committee in welcoming Gari-
baldi to toe free shores of the greatest country in the
world (Cheers.)
Signor tineanu, the secretary of the committee, read the
minutes of its 'xenon' proceedings, which are in substance
described above.

Signor E NEL:arm read the proposed address, which was
very cordially received, observing that in order to divest it
of all religious and political feeling, and to *apron their
sympathy with Abair great compatriot solely on the
giound of his devotion to the holy principles of freedom,
the committee proposed to omit the wade which appeared
in the address, " the Italians await from yon the
potion of Kone and Voiles," which amendment, after a
short convereation, was agreed to unanimously.
Signor TAIX)Rt.SI expressed his regret that no allusion was
made inthe address to Victor Emmanuel, but
. . . .

The Cifetamss stated that it was tbe-opisios of the own.
mitree that en address to Garibaldi did not necessarily re•
quire any allusion to the King of Italy.
The names of Signers fileniensa. Arditi, Zuccanini, and
Seram► were added to the committee, the latter gentleman
eipreasiog, aa a Venetian, the peal pleasure he had in
joining the deputation and taking part in the movement.
A letter from Signor Febriontu wee read, declining, on
account of Wove, the office of president, but expressing his
cordial sympathy with the movement. The letter contained
• aubempuon of 10 guineas. Various other letters were
read from gentlemen unable to be pre►eat, sad a great num-
ber of those in the room pot their names down for subscrip-
tions.

The Suarraav having stated that the deputation pro-
posed simply to display the Italian national dog,
Signor LAMA warmly advocated a proposition that the
mottoes, " Home " and " Venios," should appear on the
flag. An animated discussion ensued upon the point,
which resulted in the rejection of Signor Lama's proposition
by • large majority. Signor Lama, however, seemed disposed
to press its point further, ends second discussion was about
to commeoce, when . . . . . . . .

•
Slots Nri:lixril pointed out in forcible terms that Gari-
baldi's intention in visiting Eogland was not to receive any
political demonstration at the hoods of the Italians, and he
implored them to redact that if they exhibited anything
like disunion on this occasion it would be greatly magnified
by their itemise abroad, and it would be said
that they were not worthy of Garibaldi or of an
united Italy. There was great danger of Garibaldi's
being surrounded by false friend' to liberty on his
arrival in England. (Hear, hear.) Let them remember the
fate of Kossuth. Be received the greatest ovations that
any foreigner ever received at the hands of Englishmen.
But what became of him a month after his arrival in this
country ? Nobody thought about him. Yet Garibaldi was
to be surrounded by the very men who lost Kossuth to
Hungary. They did not cue whether Garibaldi was useful
to the Italians or not, provided they gained their own ends.
(Cheers.) The Italians could not afford to lose Garibaldi.
Let them remember that while they had him on their side
they could reckon on halt • million of men. He was the
greatest and the most disinterested man of modern times,
but it be tell into the hands of the people who were at-
tempting to get hold of him he would be lost, because he
would lose the sympathy of Englishmen. (Cheers.) Be
implored them not to destroy this demonstaution by giving
to it a religious or political complexion, but let them, like
the English Garibaldi committee, place at his disposal any
subscriptions that might be made, leaving it solely to him
to determine upon the manner in which they should be ex-
I Fended. (Cheers, in which the question was again pat and
the original proposition of the committee carried.)
A lindens committee and a deputation committee ware
then appointed, and the proceedings concluded with • vote
of thanks to the chairman.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LATE
VOLUNTEER REVIEW.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Woo.is, the coroner for
the western difillio4l of the county of Surrey, commenced
au lagoon at Guildford on the body of the fem. Cuthbert
Earle, at the Drummond Anne Inn, Albuty. The foreman
of the jury was Lord Loraine. The Coroner addreseed the
jury, after which they proceeded to view the body at the
Albiny Rectory. The only witness summoned was the
son of the cleansed.

The Rev. Mr. Woodhouse, one of the jurymen, stated
that he bad seen aeommubicatioe addressed to the detained
by Lord Gerald EitzGer.ild, the colonel in command. of the
Queen's Westminster's, stating that be knew who the man
was to whom the ramrod which struck the dewed be-
longed. Lord FitzGenild also stated that after the accident
had occurred the ranks were Roue down and the whole of the
rifles examined, and one ramrod was found to be missing.
Benceford N. Earle deposed that Le was the son of the
deceased, who was GO years of age. About 9 o'clock on the
morning of Monday last be went to the review, and at about
4 o'clock Le heard that his father had met with an accident,
upon which he went to the hospital tent on Blackheath,
where be saw his father lying on a bed. In about se hour
afterwards he accompanied him home. Deceased did sot
give any detailed account of the accident, but only spoke a
syllable or two and then paused. He stated that he had
been shot by a ramrod, and that be polled the pieces out
himself and then fell down. Deceased died is about 29 bosh
after the accident had occurred. _

Henry Allnutt, paper manufacturer, of Chilworth, de-
posed that he was present on the ground at Blackheath on
Monday last. At about 3 o'clock he was walking behind
the deceased near the grand stand. Deemed tuned retied
sod pulled a portion of a ramrod out of his body. cod ad-
dressing him (witness) said—" This part of *ramrod has been
bred into my stomach." He only saw one piece. Deceased
stood still for two or three minutes, but he was tumble to
walk, and he asked witness to lay him down on the grew,
and he did so. There was no blood visible, and there did
not appear to be any hole in the clothes. Witness loft him
fur a time to give information townie friend, and on his re-
turn be found him placed on a stretcher. At the time da-
mmed was struck t' were several regiments drawn up
firing volleys. Witness and deceased were improdently
near he considered. They were within twenty yards of the
party that were bring.
By the Foreman—We were, as it were, in s circle, and
parties were 6ring continually around ns. I and deceased
were completely surrounded by volunteer* that were
SAW
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By a Juryman—We were milking towards the grand
stand, end the volunteers were between us and the stand.

Mr. Charles tide, surgeon, deposed that he attended
the deceased on Monday lut at the hospital tent at
about live o'clock. Deceased was lying on one of the
bele, and the surgeons in charge of the tent stated
that Mr. Ea:lobed received two superficial wounds about
half as inch in depth. Deceased was sessible, but very
mach exhausted. He scompanied dammed, to his house
and attended him up to his death. After death he ex-
amined the wounds, and they were both on the right side.
The wound in the abdomen was a contused wound, peon•
testing the cavity of the abdomen, and tbe prob passed is
for about two Melee. The large intestine had also been
injured. There was as exteowve bruise on the laser side
of the right arm. Mortificatioe had taken place, sad wee
the roue of death. [Tb. Coroner suggested to the jury
that the man who was supposed to have fired the ramrod
should attend and have the opportunity of offering an ex-
planation. Several of the jury objected to this course, but
the Coroner was of opinion that further evidetre ought
to be elicited.) One of the hospital surgeons (Mr. Roes)
stated that no lee, than four ramrods were fired away.
Several of the jurymen still objected to an adjourameot,
but the coroner subsequently adjourned the imprint
until Monday week for the attendance of the commanding
officer of the Queen's Westminster, and several other
witnesses. The jury in/reseed a strong feeling against the
manner in which the review ground was kept.

CITY TERMINUS Or TIC SOUTH-EASTERN ♦ND
CHARDM-CROSS RAILWATIL —Gnat bee been made
during the last few days in clearing the ed site for the
Central City Station of the South-Easters and Charing-
cross Railways in Cannon-street. Nearly all the warebouese
and buildings that until recently formed Dowpte-hill and
it. neighbourhood bare been demolished, and the greet
block of buildings in Canoes-street known as Unity-build-
legs is to be sold and pulled down next week, so as to
effect a complete clearance. The bridge over the Thames at
Backside is rapidly progressing, all the cylinders being
now fixed and the land arches us the Middlesex Bide built
up to Thames-street, where an opportunity has been taken
by the railway company of doubling the width of that noto-
riously narrow thoroughfare, much to the 'mindsets= of the
traders.

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EXTENSION or THE MITIOPOLITAN RAILWAY TO
FINSIOAIT.—Aetirs operations have been come:mooed for
mimeos oat this extension. All the houses regained from
Smithfield, aloes Charterhoose-niasre, up to Alderspte-
street, and theoee vii fterbieso, baye been disposed of, sod
are is coarse of demolition, Melodies Barbican 'lmpel sad
ether satendne stmeetarms

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME ClRCUlT.—Smarr:at, Aram L
(Before Chief JortiosErle sad a Special Jury.)
MADDICIL AID I.IIOTRICII P. 31AlillHALL.
This was an action to recover 1,378 i. for advertisements
inserted by the plaintiffs in different merspapera.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy were
for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Lush, Q.C. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C.,
Mr. J. Browne, and Mr. Roolifort Clarke were for the de-
fendant.
This cause occupied the court the greater part of the day,
and it involved a emotion of oonsidenible mercantile im-
portance as affecting the rights of the public and the
liability of the directors of public computes. The plain-
tiffs, Messrs. Medal& sad Levy, awry on a very extensive
Moines' in London se advertising agents, and the de-
fendant, Mr. Marshall, is one of the partners in the firm of
Bowles, and Co., merchante, of Mincing-lase,
and tie action was brought to recover the sum
stove mentioned, which had been expended by
the plaintiffs in advertising • company brought
out last year under the title of the Adelaide (North
Arm) Port and Railway Extension and Land Com-
pany, South Australia. In the prospectus of this company
the names of the defendant, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr.
G. L. Browne, Mr. F. Doulton, M.P., Mr. J. H. Harrison,
the Hon. Alexander feArthur, Mr. G. Peacock, Mr. A.
Pettey, and Mr. T. Spicer appeared as the London directors ;
and the local board of directors at Adelaide was stated to
be composed of the Hoe. G. Hawker, Speaker of the Legis-
lative deniably; the Hon. J. Baker, Casein Lipson,
R.N., the Hon. Colonel O'Halloran, the Hon. Thomas
Reynolds, M.P., and the Hon. Abraham Scott. In the
prospectus ••gentleman named Payne was also stated to be
the espetary, and it appeared that in the course of last
year Mr. Maddick was introduced to this gentleman
with • view to obtaining authority to advertise
the whams in question, and after sums inter-
view, had taken place between them it was arranged
that the plaintiff should take the °memory steps for
advertising the company in different London and provincial
newspapers, and it was admitted that the work was done
most properly and effectually, and advertisements were
inserted to the amount now sought to be recovered, the
whole of which was of course paid out of the pockets of
the plaintiffs. Notwithstanding the exertions that were
made, however, the whams did not appear to have been
successful ; but when the plaintiffs applied for their money
to the direction they disputed their lability, on the pound
as it appeared that there bad been some secret undemanding
between them and the projectors of the company, a Mr.
Allem, to whom the property in Australia that was to have
been the subject of the company's operations belonged, and
Mr. Payne, the gentleman who aided as secretary, that the
directors should be held harmless from all preliminary ex-
r= advertidng among the rest, and the present de-
who had been singled out to try the question on
account of his having taken an active put in the manage-
ment of the company, now disputed his liability upon that
ground.

Mr. Maddick, the plaintiff, gave a very clear account of
the circumstances under which he undertook the duty of
advertising the company, and said that he required to be
informed who were the responsible parties for the payment,
and Mr. Payne showed him • minute of the board of direc-
tors suthonsuig the advertising of the proepeetne, which
was signed by the defendant and three other of the dime-
tore, and it was not until this had been done that he con-
seated. He stated meet distinctly that the only persons be
ever looked to for payment of his claim were the directors
of the company, sod he considered Mr. Payne was acting as
their secretary and agent, and he was entirely Ignorant of
any private arrangement being in existence by which the
directors were relieved from responsibility, sad Mr. Allen
sod Mr. PayoealoaKbeleg liable for the preliminary expenses
of getting up the company. He said that in the course of the
proceedings be was made aware that Mr. Allen was the owner
of the property in Australia, and that this gentleman upon
one oocssios told him that he expected to receive 50,0001.
or 60,000 i. very shortly, and that he had done the business
very well, and be should give him 3001. as a bonus for
waiting so long for his money, but he distinctly denied
that he ever considered Mr. Allen was responsible for his
claim upon the company.
Mr. W. H. Payne, the secretary of the company, con-
firmed the evidence of Mr. Maddick as to the circumstances
under which he undertook the duty of advertising the com-
pany, and also that Mr. Marshall, the defendant, took •
very active share in the management of the company, and
preluded at the meeting of the directors when the resolution
was collie to that the prospectus should be advertised. In
the course of his evidence he said that every one of the
gentlemen whom names appeared aa director had 25 shams
given to them for their qua/Monroe.
I. cross-examination this witness said that he was the
original promoter of the company, and that Mr. Allen was
intmduced to him for that purpose, and he wee to have
I had 10,0001. if the project turned out suominful, and the
understanding between them was that out of this sum he
was to pay all the preliminary expenses, advertising, &o.
In order to set the company afloat be wrote to a great
many gentlemen offering to give them free shares sufficient
to qualify them to act as directors, if they would allow
them panne to be made public as such in the prospectus.
He also admitted that all the directors, the defendant
smell the number. were told that they were not to be re-
sponsible for the preliminary expenses of getting up the
company, bat he said teat he never told the plaintiff that
there wee any such arrangement in existence, and he
slimy@ understood that the company was responsible.
The books of the plaintiffs were put io to show that they
had charged the account against the company, and this
dosed their case.
Mr. Lush then addressed the
jury for the defendant', and
he said that the answer he was instructed to make to the
plaintiffs' claim was, that Mr. Marshall was not in any way
responsible, but that en amines agreement was made
between him and Mr. Payee, Mr. Allen. and also with Mr.
Phillips, the solicitor to the company, that he should not
incur any liability on account of the preliminary expenses
of the company. He then referred to the arrangement
made between Payne end Allen, arid said that there could be
no doubt that the 10,0001. were to be given to the former,
among other tailor, for the payment of these expenses, sad
he said that it appeared to him that it would be a most
unjust thing to make the defendant pay this large sum of
money solely because his name happened to be upon the
list of directors of the company in question.
Mr. Marshall, the defendant. was then examined, and his
evidence went toshow that before he consented to have his
name placed upon the list of directors he expressly stipu-
lated that be should not incur any liability for preliminary
expense, and he was told that Allen and Payne were the
parties who were to pay all these expeneee, and that he
would not be in any way liable for them. He also stated
that he did not join the chrectica of the company in con-
sequence of any application that was made to him by Mr.
Payne, but from it having been brought to his witice by Mr.
Moorsom, the engineer, and he said that he paid the deposit
upon all the shares he held, and he still believed the scheme
would:turn out a successful one. He was not aware whether
any of the other directors had free "hates given them to
qualify them for the office.
Mr. Allen was then called to prove that be had made
an agreement with Mr. Payee that the latter was to re-
ceive a 'um of 10,000'. out of the produce of the sale of his
estate, and that he was to pay the preliminary expenses—
such as advertising, &c.—out of that money, and that the
directors were not to be responsible. Evidence was also
given with • view to contradict some of the statement' that
had been m.de by Mr. Payne, mid to show that he bad said
that he had informed Mr. Maddick that be and Allen were
the persons who were to be responsible for the pay meet of
his bill.
Mr. Lush having summed up the defendant's case,
Mr. M. Chambers made • most able reply on behalf of
the plaintiffs. In the course of his speech be said it ap-
peared to him that the plaintiffs were entitled to recover in
this action, not only uppoono principles of morality mud jus-
tice, but also M aoeordaoce with these of strict law sod
honesty. He had no desire to say anything harsh against
gentleman who were absent, but his duty compelled him to
state that if persons, no matter what their position might
be, did allow themselves to be bribed—and he felt he eas
quite justified in using that expression—to become the di-
rectors of a conipaoy of this description, and bold them-
selves out to the public as such, it would be • gross injus-
tice, where an honest tradesman expended his money imam
the belief that be was dealing with responsible persons,
that he should be deprived of his just rights by an
attempt to set up sonic secret agreement or arrange.
ment, of which he wee entirely ignorant, under which
the parties whom be had trusted were not to be held re-
spoosibie. He put it to the jury whether it was likely that
the plaintiffs would have laid out so large a sum as 1,3001.
epos the chance of their being repaid by such persons as
Payee and Allen, and he characterised the defence that had
been set up on the present occasiou as a dirty attempt to
escape from a just responsibility.
Chief Justice Erie, in summing up the case, said that the
mere fact of the name of the defendant appearing upon the
Fprospectusone of the directors did not at all make him
irl27 as
but the question the jury had to decide was whether
the defendant bad se acted as to hold out to the plaintiffs that
Payne was acting as his agent, and if they should think be
had done so, and that the plaintiff had expended his money
upon that supposition, he was entitled to recover. There
was no doubt that the defendant had eodeavoured to avoid
liability, sod that the secret arrangement be had made with
Allen and Payne was effected with that object, but if the
plaintiffs knew nothing of this arrangement, andacted under
the belief that Payne was the authorised agent of the defen-
dant, this secret erraneemeet was no answer to the present
action, and the plaintiffs were entitled to recover.
The jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the
plaintiff,.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LivERPoot, Arm L
Its Pairs Comm. —Motors Mr. Justice Sine.)
Drina V. NINCANTILE AND ZICHANGII BAIL
A Dutch geatleeu named Spiker claimed compensation
from the directors of this bank for an alleged wroeg-
ful diernianaL In July, 1863, plaintiff was engaged
as an "exchauge clerk," to manage the perdue,
and eels of foreign bills for the bank, at a salary
of 3001. for the Ant year. to be immewied in the
Nand year to 3301., be darling security to the ex-
tent of 1,0001. The plaintiff, when the agreemeet
was made, &Gilead to make himself " generally
useful" is the beak, and it wee aooordingly arranged that
he should confine himself entirely to the exchange depart-
ment. He had seen diMoulty with this manager end sub-
manager, who essaplathed that he did not keep the bathe of

his department socording to their wishes ►nd directions, and
some angry discussions ensued. Ultimately, the matter
having been referred to the directors, the plaintiff was dis-
missed, the defence for such dismissal now being that he
was insubordinate to the managers, and that the business
of the bank could not safely proceed if insubordination were
allowed in any of the staff.
After a long bearing the jury found for the plaintiff—
damages 1501.