The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-25 00:00:00

TBs ILLIFOI7I OF BURLIET MIRAGE.

This was • chum of Henry Bruce, Esq., of Bassett
to the barony of Balfour of Burley, in the peerage of
Scotland. The came has been several times before the house.
,this session, awl the facts reported. Additional evidence
was takes, and the further consideration +am adjourned.

EQUITY COURTS.—JULY 24.
(Before Vice.Cheacellor Sir It. T. Kiodersley.)
sairriamm o. Tait LILL OP SHELBURNE AND OTHERS.
This was emotion sabsiantially to restrain the defendants,
the Great Western Railway Company, the West Midland
Itailways Ceinpaey, and the Andover sad Rodlnidne VER.- '
werOempany, from carrying out an agreement, the effect
of which is to give the Greet Western Company a per.
pelmet lease of the Andover and Redbridge line, whereby
they would have access to Southampton.
The Sabeitor-General, Mr. Glum, Mr. Speed. sod Mr.
Looock Webb, appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Belly, Mr.
Bolt, Sir H. Utirns, Mr. Shapter, Mr. Lake Russell, and Mr.
De Oex for the numerous defendsets.
The wee for the plaintiff only had been baud when the
court rose for the day, and we therefore reserve • fuller re-
port. It was arranged that the case should be proceeded
with after the unopposed petitions this day (Friday).

(Before

Sir J. Stuart.)

MAXWZLL D. TIN ISLET.

This wan a motion to restrain the defendant from pub-
lishing in • book called " Acoepted Addresses," by George
Angastm Hale, certain stories written by that author for
sold try the proprietor of the Welcome Guest, and which
appeared in that publication in 1858. The stories in quan-
tum were :—" The Perfidy of Captain Slyboots," " The
Murderous Ischvostchick," "The Journeyman Carpenter."
" Poor Robin Redbreast," &c. It appeared that in 1858
Sir. Vizetally was the proprietor of the Welcome Guest.
and that he had sold that paper with the copyright
to the plaintiffs, Maxwell and Co., of 122, Fleet-street, bat
that George Augustus Sala had afterwards sold the right to
the defendants to publish the stories in a separate form.
The plaintiffs contended that node: the Copyright Act
they were entitled to the copyright for 28 years from the
time of the purchase, during which the author could not
publish without their permission, while, on the other hand,
they could not publish, except in the newspaper. without
the author's permission, which, however, they had since
obtained, and were publishing them in the " Shilling
brary.
r. Melina, Q.C., Mr. Henry Stevens, and Mr. H. Lewis,
appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Bacon, Q.C., sad Mr.
W. W. Cooper, were for the defendants.
The Vice-Chancellor said the plaintiffs had act meals out

their right to an injunction, andthesefswe the motion innet
be refused with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JuLy 24.
(Before Mr. Cammisioner Fans.)
IN HZ THE ARPHALTOM COMPANY (LIMITED).

A winding-up petition had been presented and heard in
this case, and his Honour now pre judgment. He said—
Mr. Marshall, a shareholder in this company, has pre-
sented • petition, stating that the company was formed
to mine for asphaltum, and manufacture it into
marketable commodities, but that the undertaking
has resulted in disaster in consequence of a discovery in
America of • substance called petroleum, which has super-
seded the use of asphaltum. Under these circumstances
the question arises whether it would be better for the
parties interested that the undertaking should be wound up
publicly in this court, or privately out of court.
This is a question of prudence and discretioo. It BOOS=
the shareholders say almost unanimously, " Let us arranp
everything out of court sod privately. We eau effect our
object better and at less expense than it can be done for us
in court." Under such circumstances I cannot do other.
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wise than give my sanction to arrangement out of court.
The petition is therefore dismissed.
Mr. Roxburgh pee entice el appal.

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Jana Marroft 0;1;;;;;;Ci Eb;leZrei, was brought up
on resnand, charged under the Fraudulent Trustees Act with
having appropriated to his own use 2,3001., of which be was
trustee under the will of William Mactroft. The case against
the prisoner having been completed, aremand was asked for
on his behalf.
Kr. Alderman Gabriel refused the application, and also
refused to admit the prisoner to bail.

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