The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-26 00:00:00

NAVAL

Paste Moieey.-Lsat night'; Gazelle gives notice to
the officers and company of H.M.'s sloop Sappho, Com.
Gambier, that they will ho paid, on the 9th of }eb. next, at
22, Arundel.street, Strand, their respective proportions of
proceeds of hull and tonnage bounties for the Brazilian slave
prig Triumphante, seized on the 9th of Dec., 1846 ; and that
the list will be recalled, at the same place, on Wednesdays
and Thursdays only, for the three following months :-Flag,
621 16.. 10d.; commander, 1171. 16e. 7d.; Ist class,
391. 9s. 2d.; 2nd class, 23/. 13s. 6d. ; 9rd class. 111. 16e. 9d.;
4th class, 7!. 17s, 10d.; sth class, 31. 18e, Ild. ; 6th. clan,
21. 12s. 71d.; 7th class, 11. 6s. 31d.
SALTAOI4.-Notice is given in last
as night's Unsafe to the
officers d company of H. M.'s sloop *lf, Com. Gordon,
that on the 10th day of Feb. nest they will be paid, at 22,
Surrey-street, Strand, their proportions of salvage money
for the Enslith barque Gardner; and the shares will be re-
called every Wednesday and Thursday for three months:
Commander, 1481. 61. Bd.; let class, 461. 6s. 41d.; 2nd clam,
271.165. 21d.; 3rd class, 131. 7s. 71d.; 4th class, 91. 6s. Old. ;
6th class, 41. 124. 61d. ; 6th class, 31. Is. Bd. ; 7th elms,
11, 10a. 10d.

Tare DOCKYARD BATTALIONS.—It In rtmoured that when
the dockyard battalions are more advanced in the drEl and
more ready in working the heavy guns, a general inspection
and report will be made. The more expert and soldierlike
bands will then, E is said, be selected, and be drafted to
Portamoutb and Sheerness for duty, whilst the less efficient
and older men will be employed at Deptford and Sheerness,
where real military duty is lees likely to be required of then.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 26.—At one o'clock this day the
Unclose It, in dock in this arsenal, was discovered to be on
fire. The police were immediately on the alert, and two
hose were laid on, by which a plentiful supply of
water was poured through the skylight, and in a very few
minutes all danger was at an end. The furniture of the
after cabin was removed as soon as the make was seen
issuing from the companion and skylight. The fire is
reported as arising from too much heat being employed
while applying Hay's composition.—The Meander, 44, Hon.
Captain Keppel, arrived at Spithsad, yesterday morning,
from the Nore, and will mil on Tuesday next ter the East
Indies, with the Rajah of Serawak.—The Stromboli at., re-
mains at Spitheed for orders ; it is reported she will convey
a mail.—The Kite st., fitting at this port, is ordered to be
paid advance wages here.—The Firefly at. is reported
ready for sea by the 29th inst.—The Coaflanos st. has
arrived from Plymouth with marines paid off from the
Albion and supernumeraries, and will return this day.
ADMIRALTY, Loot. 26.—APPOINTISINTS.—Captains : R.
A. Yates, Illustrious: R. S. Dundee, Poweeul. Lieute-
nants F. L Barnard, Prince Regent. Naval Cadet :.1. C.
Tucker, Prince Regent. Midshipman M. Singer, Victory.
Assist-Sargeons : G. H. Ryan, Crocodile; M. Hamilton,
Rhadasnanthus ; F. Avenger, confirmed to Caledonia.
Clerks-Assist.: C. B. Mackenzie, Penelope.
DISTRIBUTION OP vas MIDITIRRANZAN FLIRT.—
MALTA, JAN. 12.—1 n harbour: Ceylon, 12, bean the
flag of Rear-Adm. Sir L.Curtis ; Vanguard, 80, Capt. Rick;
Harlequin, 16, Com. Moore Volage, 22, Capt. T. Graves;
Sidon, st -fr., Capt. W. Henderson; Hecate, st.-al., Com.
Moorman ; Tartarus, et., Lieut. Sir G. Webster, Bart. ; Lo-
cult, at., Lieut. Power ; Porcupine, st., Lest E. F. ,Ro-
beets ; Oberon, at., Lieut. Gardiner; Maria Sorties, and
Blenheim, transports. On a cruise, supposed to be in Palma
Bay, Sardinia: Hibernia, 120, Capt. P. Richards, C. 8., bear-
ing the flog of Vice-Adm. Sir W. Parker, G.C.B , the com-
mander-in chief ; Trafalgar, 120. Capt. Mott ; Rodney,. 90,
Capt. E. Collier • Superb, 80, Capt. Corry; Vengeance, 84,
Capt Lushingthn ; Thetis, 36, Capt. H. Codnngton ;
Gladiator, et:fr., Capt. Robb; Bulldog, st.-61., Com.
A. C. Key, surveying the Levant ; Research, cutter,
Lieut. Lord J. Browne. At Athens Spartan, 26,
Capt. Symonds; Meteor, st., Cent. Buttler ; )flutins, 12,
Com. Palmer. At Beyrout : Amazon, 26, Capt. J. Stop-
ford. At Petra. Fantome 16, Com. Le Hardy. At
Corfu : Spitfire, at., Lieut. Macdonald. En route to Malta
from Marseilles, with overland mail of 3rd ; Flamer, at.,
Com. Lavie. En route to Malta from Corfu and Patna,
with the mails : Ardent, at., Lieut. W. Nowell. En route
to Constantinople, from Trieste: Antelope, at., Lieut. F.
Smyth.

SPORTING.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1848.
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NEWMARKET HANDlCAP.—Men-
dicant, Bst 131 b; Miss Borah, Bst 121 h; The Conjuror, Bat
61b; Pruadc Acid, Bst 61b; Administrator, Tat 91b; St.
Demetri, 7st 71b; Watchdog, 7st 611+; Sagacity, 7st 61b;
Queen Mary, 7st 31b ; Lady Lift, 7.1 21b ; Deriades, 7st ;
Doctrine, let ; Millwood, est 13th ; Palma, Est 10th ; Kfm-
blesworth, Est 91b ; Marquis of Conyngham, Est 91b ; Sir
Peter Laurie, Est Blb ; bf by The Provost out of Cracow,
fist ; Miss Whip, fiat ; Sylvan, sst 131 b ; Bacchanalian ist
13Ib ; o,nd 8,,y, 6st 101 b; Reflection, Est Bib ; Sam Hood,
fiat 71b; Mks Hargrave, Est 71b.

tato Intelligence.

EQUITY COURTS.
Dears the Lottl Chseeellor.

BILL H. LORD MRIDOROITON AND .
BPRCVLATINO.—LIABILITTSOF PROVISIONAL COSINITTIII-
MAN, WHO DID NOT Bzox SODSCRIBIDIS' AMISS/41NT, OH
PARLI•NINTAKT CONTRACT.—The Lord Chthoellor gave
lodgment in this case also, which came before him in Nov.,
1846, on appeal from an order of the Vice-Chancellor of
England, allowing a demurrer put in by certain of the de-
leadants to the bill. The bill was filed by two on be-
half of all the shareholders, except defendants, in a de-
funct Devonshire and Exeter Railway Company, against the
directors and members of the provisirrial committee and
committee of management. Certain defendants, who were
members of the provisional committee but did not sign the
sulweribers• agreement or the parliamentary contract, de-
moaned to the bill, which prayed an account against the die.
(andante, and that they might be compelled to pay deposits
in shares which had born allotted to them—which they as
but newer took up—and that the assets of the com-
pany might be duly administered. The demurrer was
allowed by the Viee-Chancellor, on the ground that the de-
murring parties were not shareholders, therefore not park-
ads in the concern, and therefore not liable to pay or to ac-
count ; and perticularh that the misconduct of the direoton
operated as a release of these defendants.—The Lord Chan-
cellor, after dating the ca made made by the bill, said there
were three questions—first, whether these detendante wags
liable thtithe the shares that were allotted to them 2nd,
whether the plaintiff. had a right to sue: and 3rd, whether
other persons were not necessary parties. On all these
points hi, lordship wee against the plaintiffs, and came to the
conclusion that the appeal should be dismissed with 150s0s.

:WAY

Tae GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY O. TUB
0170.0 AND JCECTION RAILWAY CORTAXY.
—The arguments in this part-beard appeal occupied the rest
of the day. Mr. Bethel], first counsel for the plaintifib,
concluded his argument at the rising of the: court. The
farther hearing wee then adjourned.

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granted on the 26th instant, to restrain the defendants from
printing, publiahing, and selling, or otherwise deposing of
any copies of the article or easy OD the life of Thomas
Aquinas, as a separate or distinct work, or otherwise than
as a part of the work entitled " The Encyclopedia Metro-
politans." The article in question was writhe by the plain-
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