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London, England, 1855-06-07 00:00:00

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EQUITY COURTS.—turns 8.
107000 4a LOlllll INTIM IV £11,1151.
TEM DIMS 07 11/.1170177 V. °LYNX.
Thia was as appeal from the decision of Vice Chancellor
Stuart. overrulieg, with coats. is &sooner to the plaistirs
hill foe the specials perforesease of a contract to buy laud,
the demurrer barbs bees put is that
the ground that it ap-
peered upon the face of the bill that one of the conveying
parties entitled to receive a portion of the pertain money,
after appoin'ing a perms to act as his attorney in the sale of
the land sod in executing the conveyonce thereof, bad be-
come mentally incapable and Incompetent to execute the
coaveyanoe.
Mr. Craig, Q C., aad Mr. Pale appeared in suppmt of the
and
Mr. Moline, Q.C., and hie. Craskead contra.
Their lordships held the demurrer to base been vexatious
sad esexamplad, and &stained the appeal with costs.

COURT OF QUERN% BENCE-JUNE 8.
DI DAIIOI.-127610 lOW CAIMILL. ADD /MIMI COL&
IMOD. 12/2" AID UPTON.
P. TIM OUVIMIOSS OF Till TOOL OP
LINOSTON ON• ROLL.--gAmbAtUL

Tbie matter came before the wart on a return to a man-
dames, and raised a question of general importance respeat-
Mg the dense of town clerks in peepring the lists of eoten.
TIM town desk of the sorpendien of Rindstoll.on-lislii
Mobs& a Wag of 4001., sad mine le net to charge the oar-
parities be sorbing *mpg sow out of pocket, in which
zw meitemee ends eerie set Irdadede employe.' a person
in eltepredeffidellei the Wed eaten he the borough, and in
oakum espies albs make for the purpose of being printed,
sad the simonise to be decided by the court was
whether them expenses, which were allowed by the town
council, are reeeeereble when the duties were discharged by
an independent party, at the instance of the town clerk,who,
ameediog to the decision of this court in a former cue,
wee not entitled to make the charge trader the Registration
Act.
Mr. Phloem), submitted that the expenses had been legally
incurred, sad were recoverable.
Mr. Bovill having been beard contra,
Mr. Justine Erie said that the court heeled held that the
town clerk could sot charge for his time, skill, and indus-
try, all of which were valuable oommeditles to all who
earned their bread by isdestsy, the quad= was. Gould
he put a deputy in his plain, and then 'harp for his ser-
vices ?
Lord Campbell asked if the parties were prepared to take
the decision of the court as the broad question, for if the
case were to be taken to a mutt of error then it would be
necessary to amend it ?
Mr. l'hiption said be was not prepared to state what
course his clients would think It necessary to pursue, and
Lard Campbell directed the an to be mentioned again
oa Saturday.

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Lord Campbell intimated that the court would hold alt•
tinge at which it would take the arrears la the special,
crown, and new trial papers oaths 18th of June sad two
following days, whoa cams from the country which might
remain is the new trial pew would be first taken.

COURT OF COMMON PLBAB.--JuivE 6.

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Pa IM 111.11C0.-117011,101117 /DITICII JIIVIS. Yl. JUSTI DAVID,
/IL /MICA MID XL Men= CZOWDJUL
SOP O. THE OZZAT WOMAN= MAILMAN COMPANY.

Mr. fierjeant Byles said he had to apply in this cue for •
writ of prohibition, directed to the County Court of Lin-
colnshire, °marauding that all farther proceedings should
be stayed, under the following circumstances :—A plaint
had been issued to recover 101. 161. 4d., a sum which the
plaintiff had paid to redeem some rattle, which had been
impounded by the railway company. The case was tried on
the 26th April, and the verdict was for the defendants. A
new trial was asked for and refused, but in consequence
of the judge having intimated that he thought he
was wroog in refusing a new trial, the application was re-
pealed en the 16th May and granted. It happened, how-
ever, that in the meantime judgment had been entered up
and thecosts paid ; and it was now submitted that the matter,
having been thus brought to an and, the county court
Juice bad no power to grant • new trial.
, &ale granted.
lei at mu rams, nr MIDDLISIL—marrou
YID • COMMON PAT.
01LA1rT V 017111111,811.-7111 SARNSTAPL2 ZLICTION.

7U. JOIRICI WILUA

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a parliamen-
tary agent, to mover 1401.165. 3d. for work done and money
paid for Mr. Guinness, one of the members for Barwtapla,
as his agent during his election. The defendant pleaded
weer indebted, and that the plaintiff had not sent in hie
mlllllOllll within a month, seeordlns the tome of the Cor-
net Practices at Elections Act. The case was partly heard
• few days ago, and was to-day concluded.
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. ilewhiu appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Wood for the defendant.
Mr. Grant, the plaiatiff, was called in support of his own
owe, and after stating that the writ for Duastapie had been
suspended for about two years, cad that last summer there
was en expectation that it would be moved for in Jose, he
continued by ming, that he was spoken to, and asked to
Ind two conservative candidates. He accordingly con-
miusieatod with Ms. John Laurie, who agreed to become a
maiiidato. Oa Monday, the 7th As Mr. Carlow a
solicitor, who meted as agent for the Conservative Clab, la.
trailseed Mr. fishmeal to wines*. toying, "Allow me to
Mimeses yes to Ms. Grant, a gentleman who will go down
with yes w Meeneleple, and act so your agent." Mr.
faufeases sheet voltam by the hand, and said, " I shall pat
myself seder yeeeesano4 and be guided by you in every
respect." It woo impeelei that Lord Ebringtou would start,
and witness 111111111111.14 Mr. LloydLlooyyd,, a barrister, who pee.
pond a nods, of disVall cation to be served
upon Lord Ehdegten, en the ground that bribers
had been proved wheel Lora Zhcington's agent at the
forms deeds.. Mr. Gunmen afterwards consulted witness
as to his (Mir. Guinean) inalifkatian, and directed him be
take the opinion of 1101WIersbeet it. The qualiketion nee
a rent-charge, and if the Mame tan were to be M
would be radioed Wow NIL a year. The vendee tee
whether that WWI WINS the qualification. Counsel
thought that the lesenegaz wee net an incambrassee
affecting the Downy edible the mssairg of the act, but a
personal tax ha newt of the property, and therefore that
the qualification was sufficient ) but considering the " as-
certainty" of the tribunal that might have to decide the
matter he advised that the qualification should be in-
creased. Winne, soma alerted that opinion
.to Mr,

Gaissesa, and be increased the qualificatiosi by 201. a year.
On the 11th August the writ was moved for, sad on that
day Mr. Laurie, Mr. Guinness, and witness met at the
Carlton Club, and the matter of witness being agent was
egais dlessesed. Mr. Guinness said " Yes, Grant goes down
Me me, sad t shall plane myself entirely in his hands;
sad as I have been engaged in matters of this deserip-
des before, Mr. Laurie' and you have not, you had
better do so too." Mr. Guinness had bee, member for
Bursae. There was no objection to the proposed arrange-
ment. Witness was engaged nearly all the following day
at the Holm of Commons. Witness saw Mr. Guinness the
moment after the division upon the antics for issuing the
writ, and with Mr. Gninness'a sanction he telegraphed to
Barnstaple that the writ had been granted, and that the
candidates would be down on the morrow. Witness and
they started by express trails nest morning. They were
met and conducted Into the town by a body of the electoes.
The polling was on the 17th, and the numbers were—
Laurie, 331; G GUMMI, 323 and Tin, 286. Witnessre-
siden at Buastess until the 26th. On the nomination-
day Mr. Guinness same to witness, and told Idea his qualifi-
cation had bees demanded, and asked him what he was to
do. Winess espininsi the impatience of the matter, and
prepared a staeimest ei the quallioatios, which was held
good by the amnia Wilms paid emythisg; tee it
was aseemeey, ate r madam ter mai maim
their bail ale emir Mara doing the eleetia. (Aaregh.)
Witsems=lbobrabg
_made payment of mbeerlptioas to
some MW Mlle, and other things. Oa their
way to ten., at widen, Mr. °Maness said, " I mast
as-
creaah on the Waimea for wash I am indebted to yea
by sekieg you await a little he your account." Maas
said be should ha /Hifi amulet his wishes. On the MS
day of September he ered a letter from Mr. Chicago,
in wash he was addressed as " My dear Grant," and was
asked to NOM to breeldat here at 9 tomorrow. UM •
good fellow," mid to bag a list et sabseriptiens. He caw'
Mr. Osamu hew mai& sal • had a Mg amenatioo
with him Meet eartioi a emesnatia newspaper and.
eamerrative lailitation at Berastaple. Witness referred to
his &meat, and Mr. Guianese said he was making some
mesetary arrampments, sad he expected shortly to be able
to discharge it. Wither did not me Me. Guinness again
until the home met, which was oa the 12th, bat he saw him
almost daily from that time until the 23rd, when the house
adjourned, and two or three times spoke about his anomie
On the 20th a politics was presented against Mr. Guiliano
and Mr. Laurie to unseat them for west of qualifloa-
tioa, and there was also en allegation of a cot,
rept bargain. Mr. Cussew acted as Mr. Ouinn.es's
agent at this time, and he directed a clerk to destroy all the
oorrespondence, and to tear from the letter book all the
I,tters that had been written in reference to the Bernstsple
elenion. Oa the 16th February witness walked to the house
arm in arm with Mr. Guinness, who said, "My dear
Great, I am under the greatest ohltation to you, and I
hope you will um your beet endeavours in reference to this
petition ;it is of the greatest moment to me to preserve my
seat, of vital coasequenee, and if I do so 1 shall have plenty
of money afterwards, sad then I shall act moot liberally
towards you with reformists to your own account." Witness
said he did not like the weed libnality used towards him, that
Mr. 0 Ignite'. had the aesessit, and thrt was all that was to be
paid. Witness said he would da his best, and by the deci-
sion of the committee Mr Guinan. retained Ms seat. After
the decision witness wrote to Mr. Gaines a for his account,
and Mr. Guinness answered the nest day, and said he
had never employed witness, sad knew eilthing at all
about it.
Crour-exerained—Witness bad been Mr. Carnsew's mana-
ger for certain Hues of railway, and had a s..at in his ogles
It was there that witness first met Mr. Guinan,. Witness
did at know that Mr. Carnsew was 11r. Oeinnen's
Witamo hod had 101. of Mr. Guinness, but he n
bassemell ,that smenst of him, sod Mr. Gainaise never
re" lee that am
ch Mr. Oulaseese. saitilAronwralso i pat inn'ydanatnednejan.
tioe
the ill. I lest you the morning we left gerastapie ; let me
know if you have It down.") Mr. Laurie bad paid witness
6001., the whole of his claim. Mr. Maynard sou Mr. Olds-
nese's seat, appointed soder the AO, mad Mr. Maynard
wet staying et wee's reekteece.