The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-20 00:00:00

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THE PROPOSED VISIT or THE FRENCH FLEET TO
ESOLAND.—PLTIIOIITH, JOSS 19.—The Mayor of Plymouth
his received official information from the Admiralty, through
the Port Admiral, that the French fleet cannot visit Ply-
mouth until August. It will therefore not be here during
the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society.
" Yesterday," says the Times, " a very simple
ceremony marked the formal close of • great and memorable
pusage in the history, not only of this country, but even of
the world. Mr. Parnell announced to the Central Relief
Committee at Manchester his recall by the Poor-law Baud
from the post of special commissioner in the cotton district,
which he has now held for three year% sad the committee
adjourned sine die. This proceeding amounts to an official
recognition of the end of the great cotton famine, and it
implies the breaking up of the entire system of relief
throughout the cotton district. The changes in the lest
four years have been so rapid that it is hard for us now to
realise the full meaning of this announcement. Great as
the distress caused by the cotton famine was at its height,
it was yet borne by she nation without any exhausting effort,
and it hes passed into our memories as a sadden and
transient, however great &calamity."
The Hampshire Chronicle states that Gladiateur
will run at Stockbridge races. Those nose will take place
on the 28th, 29th, and 30th inst. In consequence of the
Andover and Redbridge Railway passing through Stock-
bridge an immense CoOdYariPe of persons will, it is expected,
be present at the races.
Two or three cargoes of iron ore are now shipped
from Dartmouth alinnt every week. An extraordinary
deposit of fine ore is stated to have been found between the
eastern bank of the Dart river and Berry Head.
The following poet towns in Tasmania now can
woe money orders payable in the United Kingdom—viz. :
Hobart Towo, Launoestos, Longford, Oatlands, New Nor-
folk, Port Arthur, Roes, Soren, Torquay, and Westbury.
Mousy orders can also be drawn on those towns in the
United Kingdom.
PUBLIC WORKS INDIA.—The following is the
list of successful candidates at the recent examination in
this department :—Mr. John Campbell, 797 marks ; Mr.
John Paterson, 768 ; Mr. James W. Alexander, 717 ' • Mr.
Charles W. Odling, 681; Mr. John L. Willmore, 643; Mr.
A. Sprenger, 622.
THE PRINCE 07 WALES'S OWN REGIMENT Or
Wrosruas YZONANST.—The Marquis of Ailesbury, cow-
mending this corps, has applied officially to the county
newspaper from which we copied a paragraph containing
' state Dente seriously reflecting on the conduct of its members,
asking to be informed on what authority those statements
were made. Compliance with this request has been de
alined, and the Marquis of Ailesbury states that all the
officers of the regiment have been consulted, and none of
them have any knowledge of the ow:anemia' referred to ;
and careful Mullins,' in other directions have failed to
el any coniirmation of the newspaper reports. The
clergy and principal inhabitants of Warminster have also
}owed in • memorial to the marquis, declaring that nothing
la the conduct of the regiment during its stay in the town
could justify the statements that have but made.
FIRST TOWICR HAMLETS ADMIN/STRATTV7 BATTA-
I LTOIR.V. (Man, Trio, 10TH, AND 12TH Coars).—Thisbattalion
was inspected on Saturday ',epic, by Colonel Wright in
the park at Ham-house, Essex, the seat of Lady Buxton,
to which the men were taken down by special train. Tea
strong companies were formed in two battalions—one under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Buxton, M.P., who
also acted as brigadier, and the other under Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Powell Buxton, the other field officers being
Major Hulse, Major Ladbrook, sod Captain Warburtoe.
A large number of brigade and battalion evolutions were
then gone through. need*: changes of front by echelon,
and by the formation of open column, tic. Most of the
movements were covered by the 12th corps acting of skir-
mishers. On conclusion Colonel Wright expressed his
thorough satisfaction at the way in which these evolutions
had been performed, at the steadiness of the meo, and at
the skill and pains which bad evidently been bestowed by
the officer,. After noticing two or three points where some
amendment ens required, Colonel Wright said that De
should have the pleasure of making • favourable report to
the Waroffioe as to the efficiency of the regiment. The
honorary colonel, the Marquis of Normanby, was unavoid-
ably absent from the impaction.
THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS VOND.—A meeting
of the Central Executive Committee was held yesterday
afternoon in the Manchester Town-hall, Sir J. P. Ray-
Shuttleworth in the chair. After the reception of the
usual reports, and. at the request of the chairman, Mr.
Fernall and Mr. Rawlissoo retired from the room, whoa
the committee deliberated on a series of resolutions which
were proposed b 7. the chairman, seceded by Lord E.
Howard, and acianimously adopted, expressive of the save
the committee entertained of the very important sank*,
which the President of the Poor-law Baud had rendered
to that district by his cordial co-operation with this
committee, adverting to the apppointment of •
special onemiesiocer (Mr. Parnell), to the services
of that commissioner, to he earossturis and skill
with which Mr. Vahan recommended the Public Weeks
(Mastifecturieg Districe)itet to the approbation of the Howe
of Commas, and to the vigilance with which he promoted
the passing of that act through both houses of parliament.
The resolutions likewise expressed the committee's seem of
the importance of the laboan of the officers to whom Mr.
Villiers s. eetrested the exeentioa of that act, end to the
very beseSolal omen-mum which have (towed fees it to
this dishiest. Mr. Parnell and Mr. Rawlinsoo having err
entered the room, the chairman sommuoiested to them
the terms of the resolution bung speed refetsace to
their services ; sod throe gentlemen baring briefly retarnsd
thanks, the comenithie attfourood sine die, sub** to the
gammons of the chairman, vies-chairman, and serseisry.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Term NM Fries !innate at Weitasisider.--(Hefore
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn aad Special Jary.)
TEI mon cones= (mann) v. erzYnnison.
This was an adios to recover the sem of 3501., being the
amosuat of two milk am et 11. sad the cam of
payable spas 100 AIMS of the phiatfre campalsai
held by the defeseadiararLat. Stapheason, who fa • ship sad fir
ammo broker, oa beam is East Cheap. The de-
fondant denied his "ty, pleaded that the Miele. of
I association of the plaintiffs' oompsay were redratered hi the
registrar of Jo, companies through their fraudulent
Irelnemotatien, which porposed and intsodiei to be in oom-
Lilian°, with the oat of 1882 ; that the eempany never wee
only registered sad emanated, and that the registration
[ wee effected by trued. The defendant likewise denied that
the calls were made by say duly qualified pesos • thirdly.
that he was Wooed to take the Maus by'
_fraud i:od osisre-
presertatioe,:and that is consequence be bed repudiated the
shares.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. M'Nanicra, sad Mr. Sydney
flutings were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Kerslake.
QC., and Sir Geroge Bowman *moil for the de-
feadaat.
It appeared that • gentleman named Pratt had about
250 acres of land in the Cleveland iron district, sad as
[ arrangement was made by him with a Mr. Lloyd to briar
[ oat a company for the purpose of mortar, the from suppose I
Ito be on the land, which company was to take a lease ofd
I land from Mr. Pratt paying him • royalty ulna the
ndsed. Lloyd applied to Mr. J. ilmood, iljasehani.
who had be
eapged is genie; up several other
companies, and who has °Moss in Waterloo-Place. Hop-
' toed and Lloyd introduced the matter to various gentle-
ea, sad, smart* others, to Mr. Sheriff Cave,
ntesi Mimed • providosal memorised= on the 10th
[of February of the number of shares they
would take. Oa the 19th of February there Wlle mid to be
an agreement for the lam of the land from Pratteirt
[ good for 99 years ; and by the deed of ameistim H
1 wee to have 10,0001., for which be was to treks
and of which he bad received 2,0001. Oa the 22eid
February the memorandum of the articles of assoolation
wee signed, and they were registered on the 4th March.
At that time 1,100 shame only had been taken,
bat shortly after the registration • ;prospectus wee
issued, steam the capitalatloo,oo. in 5,000 shares of 201.
allot en to be paid on deposit., and 11. per share on
allotment, and it was moaaa del
that not more than two-
[thirds of the capital would be required. The prospectus
also stated that the directors had made • provisional pur-
abase of the property for the very moderate am of 10,0C31.,
ass-third of the capital required having been ahead, sub-
scribed. Yr. Cave's name was an the prospectus.
_bat sowed
the original promoters besides Mr. Hopgood. The endMr.
n
promoterpromoterwere Mr. Hopgood,
Mr. Corner, Mr. Carr,
Norris, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pletcher, and Mr. Strong, the five lat-
ter being accountants or lawier's clerks holding as. there
only each. Under the articles association ILL Hopped was
to have 1,0301. •-year salary, as • managing director as
well as the 10,0001. for the sesignment of his
agreement with • man named Pratt, and OM-
was act apart from the funds of the company far
preliminary expenses and remuneration to the promoters, to
be paid immediately alter **allotment of shams. At the
time of registration Mr. Cave sad Colonel Money were not
directors, and on the 9th there was an entry in the minute
book, that they had retired and declined to qualify. At that
meeting, which was attended by the shareholders who bad
signed the articles of associatwo, 1,892 shares were allotted.
103 being allotted to the defendant upon which he paid
it. more as farther deposit ; not more than 2,000 out of the
5,000 shares had been allotted. The end of July the dr
fendant obtained a copy of the articles of association, and
a list of the shareholders, when ha resolved to repudiate
the shares on the ground of fraud, and wrote to Mr. Sheriff
Care to that effect. He applied for the reltereeet of the
deposit money he hod paid, but it bad Ma refused, and the
result was two other calls were made, but were not paid.
The defence was that the ststemente contained in the
prospectus were false, and that the statement that the
directors bad purchrsed the property for the moderate sum
of 10,0001. wet delusive, and the lamed crunsal for the
defendant animadverted upon the absence of Mr.
Hopgood, who, he said, he should have thought
would have been sager to get into the box and deny
the putation of fraud. The defendant in his en-
deem im
said he was dimmed in peat measure to apply for
the shares In consequence of mast Mr. Claire's Dams in the
prospectus, and that one-third of the capital was subscribed.
He went to the mines, and there sew Mr. Pratt,
who said be was dienatisfied st the large amount
Hopgood was to receive, sad he bad resigned. The
mines were described In the proceedings of the company
as being in a meet flourishtog holly but when he
was on the land he merely saw a larg and a shed, but
no Men ascending or descending.
The plaintiff put in a letter from Mr. Cave, stating his
willingoess to be connected with the company provided he
was guaranteed from the preliminary expenses if the scheme
-[[ei abortive ; but Colonel Money had signed uncon-
,lly.
"%a ease was pre:mediae when our report left],

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS.
SEOOND COURT.
Sittings at Nisi Prithns indkl •in iddeommeser.— Jury.)
Before Mr. Justine
Sm a Oe
LUCAII V. Mums.
The plaintiff in this cue claimed damages npos the ground
that he had been reporter and editor of the Cierkentvell
Pews, at a salary of 21. 10s. a week ; and that he had been
dismissed without receiving the three months' notice to
which by custom he war entitled.
Mr. Horatio Lloyd and Mr. Holdsworth appeared for the
I plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant Robinson and Mr. Beasley for
the defendant.
The plaintiff's or.. wee that he was enagaged as repenter
I spot' the paper in 1862 ; and that about six months after
I wards Kr. Fanner, the editor, was dionhood. Fres that
time the plaintiff performed some of the duties of Mr.
Farmer, and his salary wee raised be. • week,
and afterwards os. more. He occrvloully wrote
leading articles. and superiatended the c.nreeposdenes.
Wheu he was dismissed he received • month's notice, and
the defendant afterwards pre him • testimonial, in which
be said that the plaintiff was "an excellent reporter and
efficient subeditor.^ The plaintiff's opinion was that he
was by custom entitled to three months' notice; but his
witnesses to custom stated that editors and sub-editors were
entitled to six months' notice and reporters to one months'

notice.
The defence was that the plaintiff was reporter may, MA
sot editor ; and tbat be only did the same work as the other
reporter. It was true that he occasionally wrote leading
articles and overlooked correspondence, but this was ex.
Meted of a reporter upon • local paper. Mr. Fanner had
61. a weak as editor, and after be left, the defendant and
Mr. Bird, his manager, undertook the duties of editor. Mr.
Farmer bad reported a vestry meeting, and as this work
upon his leaving fell to the plaintiff, hen received 6e. • week
extra, and the second 5a wee in conseqence of length of

earoiCe.
The jury found for the plaintiff—damages, 201.
His •dsh.tp certified for mate.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittiop at Nisi Prius at Westminster.—(Belors Mr. Baron
Martin and a Special Jury.)
HEPBURN v. DZ ZOBZCIL
This wee an action for breechof isrough some mise of marriage. It
was muted fora special jury, butpromthtake
so jury panelled wee annexed to the record, and it became
• question for the parties whether they would try by a
common jury.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. who appeared for the plaintiff, in-
formed hie lordship that if • few minutes were allowed for
sionsoltstion much time might eventually be saved. Another
trial was then proceeded with, and Mr. Hawkins entered
into coniumoioatios with Mr. Kasehke, who repre.
meted the defendant, and it was uliimtely announced
that the parties had agreed that his lordship should, as •
jury. Sod • verdict for the plaintiff, with 1,20 a damages.
His lordship amordingly did so.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
sunaßT e. LIIIIGHT.
This wu a wife's suit heard a few days ego, and the court
had taken time to oonsider whether a ease of cruelty had
been made out by the evidence. The learned judge now
stated th►t he wu satisfied, and made a daces nisi with
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