The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-10 00:00:00

NAVAL

DecoNrottr, FRI.. B.—Express, 6, Lieut.-Com. T. James,
arrived yesterday from Fslmouth, and came into harbour to refit.—
Netley, tender, arrived this morning from Port4mouth with supernu-
romeiee—P.uitaloon, In, Corn. Douglas, noi mcpeeted the morning
by Admiral Sir J. West, commandcr-in.chref, and came into harbour
to be pada.
Wuocutcu, Fan. 9.—Triton st.-v. left on Monday, under
the charge of Limit. Robertson, for • cruire of three or four das in the
North Sea, in order to try her machine!, and capabilities,yas a ma
boat.—Cararloc et..r., built for the Folylcarl and Liverpool Steam
Mail Packet eervice, ha been docked here. The vbeel and her two
Mater boat., the Lerrellyn and the leaders, are to be fitted with
bilge pieces, a plan which to pursued with all the Driver mall packet.,
ad other steamers, which areliable, when lying in harbour, to ground
at low water, am a great deal of the straining aii.lng from the pressure
of the machinery on the hull is th.avoiderL—Capt. J. Drake tiasheen
ordered to study at the ale im.factory.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. B.—APPOINTUENTS.—Captain : J.
Bennett, to Imaum.—Licutenants F. L. Chrietook, to Enterprise;
B. Anita, to Ocean, Arc pocketeervice at Dover ; J. C. Byng, to Rod.
ney.—Second Master: W. 1.. Ceirldrey, to Enlerprise.—Mrstere
Aseretante : M. D. Barnes to Caledonia: R. Coen, to Champion.
Assistant Surgeons: W. B. C. Chrirt, confirmed to Colfingwood ;
F. Morgan, to Raleigh.—Third Clam Assist. Engineers: J. Maynard.
J. Hereford, Arthur Rtcharda, G. Goldstock, rind E. Percival, all to
Fegard.—Naval Cadeta P. Osborn, and G. A. H. Vaughan, to
Powerful; H. W. Brent, Caledonia ; Bagwell, to Bier; H. M.
Raleigh;Alt/116a, to Queen ;Cresgh, to Vernon ;Roe, to
e Loch, to Charopion.—Clerk J. Ft... Wield, to Star.—ln.
spectre S. Augear.--Gunner : H. A. Dewar, to Kingfieler.—Boat.
maths : J. Colleon, confirmed to Wanderer ; J. Budd, confirmed to
Illnatrious; W. Padont, confirmed to Gauges; J. Patterson,
oon-
Brined to Inserd.—Carpenter: R. Bate, to Champion.
ADMIRALTY, Fen. 9.—ArPOINTMENTS.- Lieut. 6. 11.
Williams, to be chief doer of coot guard.—Clerk : R. Batchelor, to
Chamaton.—Master's Ariaistar.t : G. Gelling, to Avon.—Naval Cadet
11. Hake, to Charopion.—Asaistant Ettgilteer: J. Driver, to Ocean.—
Acting Boatswain: S. Ruby, to Agincourh—Acting Carpenter W.
Dean, to St. Vincent.

SPORIING.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TVEADAY.
CHESTER CVP.-22 to 1 spat Blaze ; 25 to 1 apt Cracow ;
28 to I art Jonathan Wd (off to t); 33 to I agst War Eagle (t);
40 to 1 amt The Swallow;il 40 to I aged swiss Bey 30 to 1 eget The
Widow (I); 30 to I sgat limahanter (1).
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.—I 4 to I offered on the field.
NEWMARKET I:LANDIS:Jr.—Offers to take 15 to 1 about
•
Cracow.
DERBY.-9 to 1 agst Surplice ;13to 1 eget Glen-
down; 20 to I agst Springy Jack ;2)to I agst Assault ,t); 33 te
50 to
art Ce
apt rmis; 40 tot sgot Flatcatcber ;t; ; 40 to I apt Semetris (t);
I Swiss Boy (1).
NEWMARKF.T COURSING MEETING.
CHIPPENHAM FlELD—Tu.:may.
THE Dzanv.—FidelDy beat Ey field, Guy beat The Reefer,
(Mention beat Douglas, Diamond best Sikh, Tom Thumb beat Eton
Boy, Tom Tit best Blucher, Viceroy beat Lucifer.
THE CUP.—SIIIIOII beat Regina, Girl of Kent beat Filey,
Contractor beat loran, Brutus best Cruiskeen, Twilight bent Fancy
Boy, Vampyre teat Rosetta, Buonsparte beat Layendar,GreatWentera
beat Lyme Amis.
THE oAlo.—Vitula beat Eton Pet, Savanna beat Vi-
donia, Bridesmaid beat locket, Fidoiia beat Beatrice, Daphne
beat Ferins, Dance beat Spinet, Toothache beat Saucy, Trifle beat
Fercnia.
PORT STAKES.—Gustasua beat Dot, Baksheesh beat
Trooper, Figaro beat Varna, ienella brat Dolly, none beat Miss Tree,
St. Vincent beat Voltaire.
NEWMARKET STEEPLE CHASES.—In consequence of the
heavy rain, on Tuesday night, a perti.m of the line selected to be run
over yesterday was tioOded, and a postponement became unavoidable.
The stewards, therefore, decided that the start shall come off to-
morrow (Friday). The country chosen is in the neighbourhood of
Moulton, between three and four utiles from Newmarket, and is well
adapted for steeple awing.
Mr. FORTH, senior, one of the first trainers of his day,
died on Friday last, at an advanced age.

;ate iluttlltstnct.
EQUITY COURTS.
Before the Lord Chancellor.
His lordship, on taking his scat, delivered judgments in
the following cases :
WESTWOOD e. SLATER.—This was an appeal from Tice-
Chancellor Sir J. Wigram upon questions raised upon a
marriage settlement, and was argued some time ago.—His
Lordship affirmed the judgment, and dismissed the appeal
with costa.
THIS GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY. AOREEMF.NT TO SILL RAILWAYS. —Srectric
PERFORMANCE.—DEMURRER.—This was an appeal from an
order of the Vice-Chancellor of England overruling a de-
murrer to the bill which was filed by the Great Western
Railway Company for an injunction. and to enforce the per-
formance of an agreement entered into by them with the
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company f.r
the purchase by the former of the latter company's railway.
The bill stated the act of 9 & 10 Vict., c. 337 (Pri-
vate act), for making a railway from Birmingham
to join the lines of the proposed Oxford and Rugby, and
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railways, to be
called "The Birmingham and Oxford. Junction Riifway
that by the 68th section it wee declared lawful for tbe com-
pany (incorporated by the act) to let on lease the railways
thereby authorised to be made, or part thereof, to the Great
Western Railway Company. for such terms of years and on
such conditions as might be agreed on between the two
companies; that by. the 69th section it was declared lawful
for the company so incorporated, by and with the authority
of three-fifths of the votes of the proprietors present, person-
ally or by proxy, at some general meeting convened for the
purpose, to sell and transfer to the Great Western Railway
Company, and for this last mentioned company, by and with
the like authority, on the parts of tae proprietors, to pur-
chase the railways by this act authorised to be made, or any
part thereof, whether before or after the completion thereof,
and from and after such purchase the railways by this act
authorised to be made, SI Bach parts thereof as might be SO
purchased by the Great Western Railway Company, should
thenceforth become amalgamated with the undertaking be-
longing to the last-aimed company, and from thenceforth all
the provisions, &c., contained in this set, relating to the
railways thereby authorised, which might so become amal-
gamated with the Great Western Railway, should, with
reference to all such railways, works, &c., as might have
been made by the company by this act incorporated, ls• ap-
plicable to the Great Western Railway Company ; that by
other sections it was provided that in case no purchase ce
lease was made of the proposed railways to the Great Western
Railway Company, that company should have the use of the
new railways en terms therein-mentioned. The two comps-
Mee were authorised to enter into agreements for the pur-
poam cetera mentioned :and contracts made before the set
of such purposes was passed, by the committee of the coat-
pany thereby incorporated with the directors of the Great
Western Railway Company, with the sanction of a general
meeting, should be valid and binding. The bill stated
another private act, 9 and 10 Viet., cap. 31d, " The
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway
Art,'incorporating the company for making that
line, and declaring the amount of the capital, fro.,
and that the act contained no power authorising that
company to sell their line. The bill stated that it wu con-
sidered advisable by the dimton of the two companies in-
corporated by the said twe, acts to unalgaraste the two lines
of railway, notice thereof was duly given to the shareholders