The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-09 00:00:00

CRICKET.

MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. RUGBY.
This match was played at Lord's on Thursday,
when the gentlemen of Rugby were beaten in nag incinga
by 18 runs.
Wort.

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3 e Riser, b Bayley l4
O b ULM I
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Bra - 0 Byes I

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J. Chitty, Erg., b Crowe 3D. Bailie, EN., b erarse
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ILaW Intenteence.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—JeLy 0.

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Ammon Is Bamo.
EIaDDIS e. THE LoNDOI AND NORTH WIIETIMN
RAILWAY COMPANY.— WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COMPRTMATION FOR LOSS OF LIDS? CONTRACTORS OR
PRINCIPALaI
MT. Baron Rolfe idea delivered the judgment of the mart
in this eve. This was an action brought, by a widow, to
recover compensation, from the defendants, for herszlf and
bar children for the loss of her husband, who was sect-
the dby the alleged negligence of the servants of
company. At the trial, befare Mr. Justice Crew ell,
last summer assizes, a verdict passed for the plaintiff. Leave
was reserved to move to set that verdict aside, and enter one
far the defendants on the ground that they were not liable.
A ma was accordingly obtained and fully argued during a
subsequent term, when time was taken to consider. It
appeared the Messrs. C,ayshaw had contracted with the
Leeds, Tewkesbury and Mane ester Railway Company to
execute a certain portion of their works on that line. After-
I wards, on the 9th of July, 1847, an act of parliament was
passed, amalgamating the above named undertaking with
the railway of the defendants. The Messrs. Crayebaw con-
tinued the works, in pursuance of their contract with the
original company, and this unfortunate accident occurred
during the erection of a viaduct which was part of the
1 undertaking. The plaintiff's husband lost his life by the
falling of an enormous stone while being relied
to form part of the structure. The defendants had
interfered in the works, and the question was whether
they were liahle undsr all the circumstances. It was ad-
mitted that their responsibility was precisely the same as
' would have attached to the Leeds, Tewkesbury, and Man-
chester company, if no transfer had taken place; but it was
contended that neither could be held liable to the plaintiff
The court concurred in this vie.. The wrongal act com-
plained of was a single act of negligence. It could not be
considered as a dangerous or public nuisance, for which the
owners of the provrty should be held responsible. The
contractors were certainly the pasties more immediately
concerned. The law, however, could not ?canyons
two separate liabilities. It would be impossible to
hold the present defendants liable without at the same time
holding that the contractors were not liable. The author[
ties cited as the bar in support of the rule were in point, and
upon a careful considaration of the whole case the court was
of opinion (unanimously) that the defendants were not
liable. The rule to eater a verdict for the defendants should
therefore be made absolute.
Jedyneat for the defendants accordingly.
Not Pores.—Sirens r. Pounce, C. 8., MID A LONDON SPIICIAL
Joao.
GRIM AND OTERMI V. LRYIT—SPECULATIONII IN CORN.
This was an action by the assignees of Leslie, Alexander,
and Co., who are bankrupt', to recover from the defendaat,
a sweet, is Crown-roar', a en of about 1,90 W., mid by
the believe for 1,200 quarters of Indian corn, imparted
tree New Orestes in the spring of 1647.
It appealed that the defendant wrote to Klangender and
Co., el New Orleans, directing a parcel of Indian corn to be
shipped en his account at • price not exceeding 50s. r
Torte lisediag freight, and off.red as security to the skip-
pees the esseptanen of Leslie, Alexander, and Co., who
were thee is fall credit. The earn was accardiagly shipped
in a meal Wad the Free Tree, and the bill of Whig for
waregi to Leslie! Alezaader, cad Co., who soaped for, and
is die es.sUrSe paid, the price of the corn, retaining the bill of
ladies as security. Early M May, before the arrival
tat the Free Trader, Lelia, Alexander, sad Co. called upon
the Askadiag to deposit 3001. sr 4001. with thee, to cover
say winds to
that each a depose mos esseeding
to the seep et irate. The 446.4.4 dada ail lbw was