The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

1111388 V. COSPIIIEBT.-DBANATIC COPTIUGHT.

Mr. M. Chambers, Q. 0., said that this was an 'Wok
avast Mr. Conquest, tie proprietor of tits Grecian Theatre,
to mover a penalty fee his performing without leave the'
deems of Sprtng•keeled Jim!, of which the plaintiff was the
proprietor. The cam was tried before Mr. Baron Bissn-1
well, at Croydon, and his hada* directed a smelt, It
being on that 00014:1111objeded that the aasigement of copy
right to the plaintiff had not been registered, and that the'
aasignment wee not is proper form. The properit
hoverer, was foe a Ma to aster a verdict for the plaintiff
for 40s.

The Court granted a rule for this purpose, but they re-
lamed an applioation fora rule to enter a verdiai for the
wacisanount of the profit derived by the defendant from
the representation of the piece-301.
Rule accordingly.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. S.
BZCOND COURT.

Sittings at Nisi Prins at Wastasinstar.—(Befine Mr. Baron
Martin and a Common Jog.)

This wee the Brit day of the attires. Tipore Iran only
twelve entries, eigkt et whisk were ends rernanote, with-
draws end struck out, sod eon undelended, leaving *sly
three owe to he tried.

HOPILIMON P. BMWS AID WWI.
This wee an &Aim tor table imprisonmeet and also for aa
ansaidh The defendants pleaded not goilty and a juatili-
mike.

—Mr. ham and Mr. Bridgman ware annonal for the
fhQ ; Mr: Gdfard waa counsel for the defendant.

i;iWg;«ei.7iilyasts of age, who
had been in the employ el the defendant', who were
feisolia• manufactories, haying a Mall in the 'Pantheon,
Oxford street. On Punday, May 31. the plaintiff went out
for a walk with the defendant's wife by invitation, and when
in Renter-streek Brasswirempaare, she took bar into the
Lome of Mr. V. Lewis, an attorney, where she charged her
with felony. A bundle she had with her was examised,
and she was questioned, mid afterwards taken te a raise.
station, but acting under advice Ma. Burros declined to
give her into custody. Bhe then aeorimpealed the platattff
' to her borne at her father's house, and samba bet bens,
when the dsieudant's wife pointed oat two or three articles
as being her property. Plaintiff's sisters, however, claimed
them es their own, stating they had purchased them some
considerable time before.

The defence was that the defendants did not give ber into
custody, and further, that she had admitted stealing various
articles Naming to them.
Suet:ally, however, a juror was withdrawn.
The second action tried was an ejectment case, "Foe.
sainemoreut v. Luarua," in which, after the jury had
bees leaked up some hours, they were cliecharged, sot haing
ads to ogres to a verdict ; and the other, " Met ee v. dm-
AO?" which was an 'shoe on a guarantee, in which tie
verdict was for the plaintiff, with leave to the defendant to
stove the court above. Neither ass presented any feature*/
intereat

This finished the list for theme Maw.
rm RB ALIIIID_LUON.

Wham this owe, which appeared in the peremptory paper,
was called on, cone at the parties eppeared.
The Lord Chief &roe used that the alidavite in this cue
contained grave charges against an attorney, which ought
to be answered, and if they were not, he ought to be
punished. The court would neither discharge the nle *or
strike out the case. If the parties who brought forward
the matter deserted their duty, the wart would sot sailed
its, bat would either pleas it is the hands of the Atterser.
General or take some other steps for the purpose of the
case being inquired into. The court would not allow the
matter to be smothered by the parties sot appearing or
taking any notice of it.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Nov. 3.
yn taw JUDGIL
The court met this marsias kr the Int thee after tbe
holidays, lied Air JSISIS Mod Wilda the new Judge
Ordinary, took bis mat on the beech. There wads a very
I Imp atteeciseas, both of the bar sad of the geseral
The Registrar for the term, Mr. lliddlaton, baring read
the heaved judge's letters patent of appointment,
The Queen's Advocate (Sir R. Phil) soot sod mid—
My Loid, perhaps your lordship will permit me to offer •
few obernations to the coon before it proceeds to its ordi-
eery bulimia. We mks today, for the first time sinus this
antra was constituted, the premises of that judge whose ea-
modes een sad comoisatioas amiduity so moulded, foresid,
and shaped it@ pranks and twocedus, tbat it wee
enabled to diesharp the fasetions for which it
was created. It may possibly be known to your
losilehip the answer which thr 0111•Woll Orsini/Oil pre en
hie iostalment is Mike to the coseratulatioes of my pre&
cessor, that that loused judge anticipated so prom :sated
period of existence; but little did he, mud little did I
wben sitting his bedside a few smooths ago, Mint
whim ha seemed recovering from the effeets of his maddest.
that I had beard his voice and seen his bus ler Me last time
ia life. It seems to be oily decent and Maas that en this 03.
easion some public tribute should be paid to his awry in
this the Kees of hie cueetant Gallatin& Sir Cromwell
Cromwell was sot a faultless judge, and if be ware Units be
would have dimpled the flatterer who geld Nes *gabs was;