The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-14 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Jis. 12.

ammo VI ILANOX-DBOOKII MOD NEM MTN* CAN MILL AND
/DIMINO/ COLINADON WIIIIMILAN. AND CDDIUTON.
m QUM= D. MAWCOCX.

Mr. Hourlos, Q.C., moved on behalf of Mr. Joseph
Ratcliff Wilson, the town dark of 8tookton•on-T..., calling
upon tho proprieties of the Stockton mod Hartlepool Mfr.
*wry to show caws why a .remind informatics should net
b. filed against thou for the publication of • libel imputing
to him ausecadnat and corrupt motives in the discharge of
his duties. At this annual election of town councillors for
tho borough in November last, two of the candidates for ono
of lb. wards (Kohl* and Watson) had each an equal number
of 611 voter, and the aldermen who presided having declined
to say on which the election had faille., Mr. Wilson, who was
requested to give his opinion upon the matter, said the right
of declaring the poll fell upon the mayor, and that fune•
tionery at ones brought the proceedings to an end by de-
aiding la favour of Mr. Heide. Oa tho 19th of November a
letter appeared in tho paper In question, charging Mr.
Wilson with being driven by party spirit to get tho poll
declared for Roble, though he must have been aware that in
doing so he was committing a gross act of injustice towards
an old and reepectable inhabitant of the town.
L,rd Campbell thought nothing of the imputation of
party spirit, but the imputation that the town clerk bad
knowingly given a wrong opinion in regard to the elution,
was clearly =allegation of corruption in his office.
' Mr. Raoul Q C., said that Mr. Wilson denial that be
was actuated by party spirit in giving the opinion be did.
Ho made an application for the nenta of the writer of the
hitter, but the defendants refused to supply it, as their cu.
nspondent wished to psalm his incognito, but dm offered
to give satisfaction in kind by opening the columns of the
paper to Mr. Wilma to enable hint to publish a contra-
diction.

Lord Campbell—To sha►ge a man in a aewspaper with a
very grave off.nee, and theft to make no other reparation
than simply to open its miasma for his oostradietion is a
spades of coadaot which ammo' be endured. Take a yak.
Zak, (mated.

This wu an action to recover the value of two portmen
teens, which had been lost through the negligeace of the
driver of a sob balotsgieg to the defendant. The ease was
tried at Guildhall before Lord Campbell, whim • verdict
was foiled for the plaintiff, with liberty to MVO to enter it
for the defendant. The cab was hired at the Groat
Northern Railway Station; it bore the name of the
co defendant . • plate outside, end the driver paid him so
much • day for its nee (on the day in tionesir3on 145.), the
defeadant *applying the horse with bet having
nothing whatever to do with the mammas the lab after
it left his yard.
Mr. &will, ia wardenee with leave reuretel, moved for
a rule to show ewe why the verdict ebeeldl lest be emend
for the defendant.

--LordGoaphill mid be thought at the bk that the do-
Itadant NOW* sad *nib he wee emelbored la that
opisioa by a obi prier_ daub% be smoldered that his
laurood booboos alai' haw as odloonomffq of "Prosi.,
that, views ea a mersilms of sob peed hopertases.
Rub gresSid.
a Lanalllf O. 1011 Z.

This salon was brought by Dr. Harrison, a magistratrr
&vault • wpm, fee a libel contained is a memorial pro-
moted by the deleadut and *then to Secretary of State,
imputing gross mieeonduet to Dr. Merriam:, ea a magistrate,
at the Frame 'teatime, whoa Lord Deagervas and Mr.
Nichol were meditates. When the come wee tried at Sells-
bury, before Itr.Baros Martin, a verdure Wee tiliellid,for the
plaintiff, with 20s. damages, the jury swamies as opinion
fe that the deadeat had acted herald*. It tbuaimm• beams
this court, whoa it was alarmed that Ihs Mealliel was a
privllmed ememnoieatios, sad the walla mu Wend for
the defendant. Subesqueutly the Mutsu Sisal the meta,
sod then • motion wu made for a rube Wilms upon the
Master to revise hie mastioa, as the grand that he had
improperly allowed emu for tennis witnesses.
Mr. Slade and Mr. Collier now showed sense *Oast the
tale; and Mr. gvjeant lliaglake, Mr. Swill, and Mr.
Airy wore heard In support of it.
Lord Campbell coosidued that the Isenalsn of the Master
bad proceeded properly, for, soder Ilue dreasstanees, the
endues 'danced both on the part al due plaintiff end de-
fendant Wei material as regarded the piss claret guilty.
The rest of the judges tossurriog Is that *Rios, the rale
was discharged with coats.

TIP NSW SODOM

Is the course of the day the end min sandalatond to
the judges es their elevation Is She bosh eras askew by
Mr. Berra Bramwell, the mw bum Is theisehelmer.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.-JAN. 13.

MUMS IN

.121,11. CELIIII

1•11011 POLLOCK, lIND SITULAL 011111 11•10060/ MIS

None of the eases is the ►iet either for Judgment or for
argueseat were brought is this esontiag.
The Lord Chief Justice of t►e Common Pleas have notice
that errors from the Court of Queen's Seseir would be
beard by this court en Friday, the Ist February, sad ou
Saturday, the god February; from the Connor Combos
Pleas on Monday, 4th February; Rod from the Court of
liaehequer a Tuesday, the 6th February.

ADMIRALTY COURT.-JAN. 12.

11110111 DO.

Altar disposals, of owe or twosome, involving nothing but
aniateroatiag qoastbms of practice,
Dr. Laalsingtos prootselod to erndama the following
vessels as lawful pekes.—The Asst., Eros, Mks, Ell, Ban
Spiridiona, et. Elena (otherwise Aetna Elena), Alsaander,
Helena, and Nioslay Romeo's They had all been cap
tared la the Meals' or the Sao of Aaoff.

MANGO Y•NAOfL

nth wee tke vowel, the 0111, of whieh were Wog lauded
at Hauge by Li/Nutmeat Oeueete, whoa they wen fired
epee sad killed by a party of Rani= eoldwn. There
beim we claim, the venal wee at ones comiestead.
The Otte... Victoria, Active, Fens. (otherwise
Tunas), sad a Ruda= vessel name autumn which bad
be inputted to the Bahia, were Likewise iteadstaaed with-
out opposition.

TIE OINERAL 1100.—SA1 TAOL
This wee • suit brought by the emu of a Margate logger,
fee servile* rendered to the above Bpaoish Teasel, from the
Ellst of October to the Zed of November last.
Dr. Lushiagton said the servo:es bad beep of an extremely
meritorious character, and he should mud the soot of
300‘.

MARYLEBONE COUNTY COURT.-JAN. 12.

MOM Z. Z. 1001.111178. Z. 4 1 . lODOrt.
COTTON O. BRAMAN AND ISAACS.-TOCAL

ACTORS.

The parties in this action ars voealbta. The sum sought
to be recovered was It 8. , being one week's esdary.
Mr. Herring, the whetter, appeared it. the defudeats;
and the plaistiff conducted his own ass.
TIN plaintiff stated that Min Rebecca Inns and Mr.
Augustus Brahma opeeed an operatic season at the City of
Londe. Theatre. and engaged his services. Upon hie
appearing, the 19th of November lest, la the part of Cap-
tain Clifton, is the opera of TA. Slaw, he was rem•
manly dismissed, and ■pea applying at the theatre the neat
day, he was informed that his wakes were no longer
revaired. He had studied the character of Captain Clifton,
a fortnight Win his first spy , and tied attended
one reheanal of The Nitre, sad no obje.tion wse taken to
the we, be rendered his pan.
By Mr. Herring—When he was imaged he saw Mr.
RoMne,mho acted for Miss leases and aho Mr. Brahma.
Never acted but ones beforr. Di 1 not tell Mr. Roberts be:eras
fully competent to undertake operatic nuts or nested pleas.
Accepted low terminus purpose for stage preemie. Left toe
th aaaaa after lb. first set. He ought to have optioned in
the word eat. H. did not sing. Would have gone oe
with the part if the mammy bed allowed hint so to do.
The open was not all played cut at the rehearsal. Wes
sot to have foiled hi. owe costumes. Believes he left hie
dregs Mbid. Heard Mr. Nelson Lee go on the stage and
address the audience respecting him, end consider. Mr.
Lee to have and very ungentlemanly. He said, " Ladies
and nestles's—Use indents who has appeared this eves.
log has left, and as he has not wet your approbation he will
not appear again."
Mr. Beane baying bees walled, said—l hays beta in the
presence terenty•three years, and stage-managar and actor
at the City of Ludes Theatre seven years. I recollect two
I rehearsals of the open of TAe 5i.,.. Ise+ Mr. Cotton at
the rehearsal, and a great deal that he did 'thawed ray
niceties. I saw, the moment he yet his foot cis the stage,
that he was a novice, and ineosthetest as an actor. I
spoke to Mr. Aegustus Brabant, and also to the plaintiff.
Mr. Coterie Said he would be obliged to me to put him
right. I said I would, and I gave bin some friendly
bat be did sot take it kindly. The way he acted convinced
me he wee on very good terms with himself. I have seen
many amateurs before, Minos. so Ind ea he. The singed
rehearsal was wens than the first. He whirred it. (Laugh.
tn.) He looked to the prompter to take hie pan. (Laugh.
ter.) He wits deadest of words, and it Is impassible foe an
Woe te goes wall mass. he Mews hie pert. I gam ►ion
isstrestuna is the third seem, lied be said, "Oh yes, it's
ell tight." (Levighter.) Os his lint esteem before the
audience I told bus quietly if he 46d not alter he would be
booted. He had these weeds to speak—" When,
when le my denim Belinda I" its a mild iaquirime way
OS the side wing, and afterwards to as.. PO the rue.
and endorsor Bellied', but, instead of snag thus wise, Me
eatrasse was in a eon of Bombast.. ravine style, sad le
abased Zeliadia as a heat would a musket. (Been of
laughter.) 1 amid sot hear ems weed after this. TM au-
Mouse were la Its. (Laughter.) 1 thee failed the pia-
' algal Nam twitter, mad Um, 'greed wit► sae that 1 swot

slit Mr. eolith's pert out altogether. I othsider that the
mediums rasa kin eveq awe, but after his setup they
would set him his. He dot sing, se the dialogue oboe
lint. I die. sot altrgetber tartar his slaying at the rehearsal,
but I thigh 11 he (weld have acted any way soar the 'auk,
the sadism, would hare felt satisfied with his staging.
Verdict for plaiatiff, sud sosts.