The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-21 00:00:00

PRIMERIILNItI.

Rev. J. Le Ifeeurier, to &mitring., Perpetual Curacy,
tale of Wight; value, 100/. ; patron, the Vicar of Beading.
1t,,. It. J. Ormuao (Viewer Alfreteu), to be a Surrogate,
ditietve Lichfield.

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U. Richards, to Tyklealcy earn Stinkerley Perpe-
tual Curacy. Lamm ; value. ; patruo, Lord Lil-
turd.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

FRIDAY, Fri. 21, 1941.
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RAW *ntellteence.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YFSTEIZDAY.
fATT..O. AT 1111 Pr.o AT O,III,AAL4.—BiTOOJI LOAD CANTS=
APO • ,esciaL Jr.,.
NEwitt t. W1T.1C:7,4 AN!, ANOTHER.—ACTION FOR ins

ALLIJIIo INIILINOINEXT Or ♦ P . •
This was an adios brought by Mr. Nowidl, who carried
on business as a wire rope manufacturer at Gateshead,
against the defendant+, Mes•ro. Wilkins and Wetherby, who
tarried on the same business near Blackwell, to recover
comp, nsation in damages for haring infringed a patent for
"making certain impmeementa in wire ropes, and in the
machinery for making those ropes," The case was not con-
cluded at the rising of the court, and we, therefore, poetpono
our report for the present.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-YESTERDAY.
Berrlmas u Ilapox—Erroalt Caw Jetnica Intl., Ana Jmnicas
WILLIAMS. AND TAI2O/110.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH Currant C. BRETT AHD

LWOTIIaa

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Mr. Justice Maule said that judgment in this ease would
be postponed, in consequence of the ab..enes of Mr. Justice
Cmswell from town.

SHERIFFS' COURT—YesTERnAT.
3.701 k TUX Ceaaa•Be. urn ear
B1:11.0(1X V. x cu.—Cana. Cox.

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This was a— writ of inquiry to assess the de rages in an
action brought to recover compensation for criminal con-
versation with the plaintiff's wife. The defendant was
sawd in the name of henry licntink, and the damages were
estimated at 6001.
The parties effected an arrangement, by which the
defendant was to pay 1201. damages and 73/. eats.
SMITH •NLI AYUTH?R T. WILLIAMB.—BULACH OF

CovINANT.

Thil was an incrtiry totv.;;inan action to recover for
the breach of Lys cnants in a least. The sum claimed
was 1901. 15».

he plaintiffs, who carry on the business of news agents,
in the Strand, let to the defendant, on lease, certain pre-
mises, 114, Strand, at the yearly rent of 1601., the tides.
dant covenanting to pay all rates and taxes chargeable upon
the house. A year's not was due, as was also a year's
rates and lazes.

The I'nder•sh'nff held that the plaintiffs could not
recover the window tax, inasmuch xi they were not liable to
pay it in the defendant's default, it being a tax on the
tenant in occupation, and that property tax could not be
charged in respect of uuoecupied premises, except on the
ground rent.
These two items were struck out of the claim, and the
jury found for the plLintiffs—damams 1771. 19,. lid

INSOLIT-NT DEBTORS' COURT.-YL,TEIIDAT.

i&POA It Ma. OMNIAnnit&S Paiturs.
BILL THANmACTIONPI.

A young man, named William Dillingham, a medical
student, was opposed by Mr. Duncan, on the part of a Mr.
Pearce, the detaining creditor. Mr. Sargood supported.
The complaint was that a debt had been contracted with
Mr. Pearce without reasonable means of payment. The
insolvent, on the other hand, alleged that he had been
swindled oat of two bills, to which he had put his name.
When a student at St. Thomas's Hospital he and a person
named French, another medical 711.10, made a bill for 1501.,
in order to get bet &mother for I.W. Neither were got
hack, and being out in the world, the insolvent's father
(who made him an allowance), a resident at Portsmouth,
refused to pay the bills, and the insolvent who was arrested
on a judge's order applied to this court. On the part of the
opposition it was alleged that Mr. Pearce, who is a linen-
draper at Exeter, had given value for the bill in the way of
his business. It was proved that the attorney for Mr. Pearce
Lad offend to let the insolvent out of prison on having a
judge's order for the costs.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips thought that the case could
not he decided without the attendance of Mr. Pearce and
his attorney.
Mr. Siartiod resisted an adjournment, urging that the in-
solvent was in prison.
Mr. Coususissioner Phillips said he had thought proper
to mix himself up in bill transactions, and must take the
consequence.
The cue after a lengthened examination was adjourned
for the attendance of Mr. l's are.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.YEsTERDAT.

Diropt D. D. BRATIII.Las, ATI!. A 'VIM

VLYU F. T 10X00X ZITO 3 011;11-VF.iiii.`7 RAILWAY
C . DARIAOLS FOR DNLAY IN DRLIVZILING

Thi..ras an action brow4ht by the plaintiff, M. Alexan-
der Vici., • Frenchman, proprietor and manager of •
theatrical exhibition, principally displayed by automaton
figure*, to recover from the above company the sum of 341.
comps nation for damage. sustained by their delay in
not hoeing, according. to engagement, delivered certain
gouda at I.iserpool •ithia a spec:tied time. Mr. Field at-
tended in behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Smithers fur the

company.
'1 he plaintiff stated that in the latter end of last year he
was at the Lyceum Theatre, where the last night of his
exhibition was on the 4th of December, and on the follow-
ing day he entered into an agreement with Mr. Copeland,
Is-wee of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, to exhibit thereat,
for 13 nights, to commence on the 9th, the following Mon-
day. In consequence of that, the next morning being
Fnday, he went to Pickfurd's office, in Wood-street,
Cheapvide, and asked the clerk he saw, whether, if goods I
were ready to be taken away from the Lyceum, at coon,
they would Ix. &listen' of Liverpool, without fail, on
the following slay, at the Theatre Royal there, at the same
time saying who he was and the urgency of his business
as the erecting of the machinery of his exhibition would
require at least Ati hours. The clerk replied that, excepting
through unforenven and accidental circumstances, the things
would be delivered to where directed before 6 o'clock on
Saturday evening, at the same time writing down witness's
name and address at the Liverpool Theatre, and then on
a piece of ptaper, which he gave to •
thatwho accom-
panied him o the waggon office, saying the par-
cels were quit.• ready lie removal ; they were fetched
away from the Lyceum Theatre between I and 2
o'clock the !Cline day. They consisted of 29 packages,
and altogether exceeded two tons in weight. On the
Saturday mornin.t he, with Mr. Copeland, again went to
Wood-street, and seeing the same clerk was informed that
the goods were being forwarded to their destination, and,
to expedite their :delivery at Liverpool, he had posted a
letter giving the roquisite directions. Ile left town the same
t tuning by an express train, and, on going to the Theatre
'Loyal ut eight o'clock on Sunday morning, found that the
things had not Inendeliverssl. Ile then went with Mr. Shut-
tleworth, the box-keeper, to the railway station, hut all the
of cis were shut. On Monday morning be heard the goods
were at the station, from whence they were sent to the
theatre about II o'clock with a charge (including 6s. for

cartage thereto) of Gt. IS.. 2d., which"umt;unt Mr. Shuttle-
wonh. at hiv request, paid. Of mune it wa. quite
to get ready by night, and barely even
fur Tuesday. On afterwards going to the company'. of
fur an ciplanatiou of the delay, a clerk said he could give

no reasolifor it, that the company were not bound to con-
vey goods about the town, and although the things had
arrived at half past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, they
had not been delivered because then• was not a couvecooce
proper for in doing. At the termination of the 13 nights,
lavtaad of 1301. he was to have received from Mr. Copeland,
that gentleman deducted 302. for the loss he had suffered by
the theatre nut opening on the night of this 9th, as had been
announced

-The clerk in London, at Messrs. Pick-
ford's, distinctly told him that the goods would be delivered
as addressed, at the Theatre Royal. Mr. Copeland did not
then say that he should be at Liverpool and would send to
the railway office for them.
Mr. W. R. Copeland said that the 30/. he had deducted
from plaintiff was money he had actually paid in having
announcements of the postponement of the performance
printed, paying for advertisements of the same kind, his
own actors and orchestra, and the machinery men, carpen-
ter, dc,, for their loss of time on the Saturday, and other
expenses.
Mr. Smithers endeavoured to show that the clerk had no
authority to pledge the company in the manner stated by
complainant, and called
Mr. Faulkner, clerk in Messrs. Pickford's office, who said
that on being spoken to by the plaintiff about the delivery
of the goods at Liverpool, he told him he could enter into
no agreement, but it was probable they would be due on
Saturday, and said that he would write to the Camden..
town Station fur them to be forwarded as speedily as possible,
which be did do.
Cross-examined—lle generally undertook to deliver goods
at Liverpool, if so directed. Mr. Vleis did say that he
wanted the things to get to the theatre, but witness said his
opinion was they would not get there on Saturday.
Thomas Bibby. clerk to the company at Liverpool, said
at that place packages like those belonging to plaintiff were
not delivered by rickford and Co. as the company's
agents. but only small p.uvels.
There being no other witness examined, Mr. Field eon-
tended that there had been no answer made to his case, and
felt confident of averdict for his client.
His Honour having carefully gone through and com-
mented on all the evidence produced, left it to the jury to
say whether the company had fairly performed what they
undertook to do, or, in their ordinary course of business ass
carriers, had been guilty of negligence in not delivering
the goods within a reasonable time, and if so, to what
amount of damages the plaintiff was entitled,
Verdict fur plaintiff-151. and costs.