The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.

Sittings In Error before the Judges o( the Courts of Queen's Bench
and Coatroom Pleas, from the Court of Exchequer,
LINDSEY 0, CAPPER AND OTIIERS.—TiUS DIRECT

NORTHERN RAILWAY.—This was an action to compel per.
fornionce of an agreement entered into between the Earl of
Lindsey and Mr. Capper, and nine other persons, the pro-
visional directors of the " Direct Northern' Railway Com-
pany, whereby the) bound themselves to pay his lordship the
sum of 25,0001. fur land requirid for the railway along his
estate of Utliogton, near Stamford, at ould the company be
incorporated by act of parliament within a certain time
specified. The " Direct Northern " was amalgamated with
the "(}rest Northern" line, and it was contended that the
agreement was, therefore, at an end. The plaintiff de-
murred to the plea of the defendants, and judgment thereon
was given in the Court of Exchequer in favour of the de-
fendants. The argument was one of a purely technical dia-
meter, turning on the construction of the clause in the deed of
agreement.—Mr. Humphreys supported the writ of error,
and Sir Fiteroy Kel addressed the court at considerable
length for the defendants. At the close of the argument, the
court intimated that they should take true to consider the
cue.

The court will sit again to-day to hear arguments on writ
of error rum the Exchequer; to-morrow they will resume
the consideration of " Douglu tr. the Queen," and other
cases, from the Queen's Bench.

ADMIRALTY COURT.
Betme Dr. I..hington.

TIIE C/I A RLOTTE.:T;AiiAI3EI—frIi:RIIII a suit for salvage
for services rendered to the ship Charlotte, while lyieg at
anchor on the south coma of Ireland, in Roaring Bay. She
had on board a general cargo of cotton, &c., and was valued
at 12,0521. lt appears the master of the vessel had mistaken
the Clookhaven lights for the Kinsale lights, and he Lot
knowing where he was, the wind blowing high and waves
daubing over her, lie east both salaam between Long Island
and West Island, near Cork. She was bound from Bombay,
for Liverpool. It was in December, when a Mr. Thomas,
agent for a 6-fling company, sent a boat off to
know if he could render her any assistance. The
captain then embarked on board the boat and
Lime on shore, where he saw Mr. W. Thomas, who re-
commended him to have his ship towed further into the chan-
nel for safety, he having previously had her masts cut
away. For this purpose aix beats and 22 men, under the di-
rection of Mr. Thomas, went out and towed the vessel into a
safer anchorage. When this was done the master offi.red to
give an order upon his agents for GI. to Mr. John Thomas,
the son of Win. Thomas, as a remuneration for the services
rendered to the vessel, which he thought was ample for the
pose. After this it appeared Mr. Wm. Thomas repudi-
ated the arrangement and brought thin action for salvage.
The Charlotte was afterwards towed into Liverpool, by a
steamer, where she was seized, and hail was given to the
amount of 7,5001.—The Queen's Advocate, with whom
was Dr. It. Phillimore, contended there was a claim
for salvage for the services rendered to the vessel,
which, they argued, was in imminent danger, and
they prayed the court, therefore, to grant them remu-
neration.—Dr. Robinson and Dr. Twist on the part of the
owners of the ship and cargo, contended that no salvage
could be claimed, as the vessel was never in that danger as to
render such important 'eerie.' necessary as claim. d by the
salvors • that the ship was riding safe at anchor, where she i
had been brought by Hawkirui, the muter, and the storm
had abated when the assistance was tendered, but not re-