The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-27 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Too Coast' DETZ smut—Orders have been received at the
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to expedite the armaments for the coast
defences of this country and the catcalls whieh are still incomplete—
Fortentouth, Gosport, Portant, B:a—Throe trod guns of 63
cwt., twelve 8-inch guns of 30 cut, twenty-seven 32-pounder guns of
36 cwt., thee 24-pounder guns SO cwt., and three &Inch bouncers :
total, 43. —Gravesend Fifteen 32-pounder gnaw—Tllbory Fort : Fifty
32-pound/en—Medway Di,triet : Twenty-Ma 32-pounder Frans of 36
cut —Guernsey tlesen 24.poundeas of 50 tut, same 18-pounder
gun.—G.braltar : Fourteen Itincla guns of C 3 cwt.—Malta : Twelve
6-inch sward 63 cwt, and My-four 32-inunder pee of 36 turt
Halifax Nineteen 32-pounder guns of 56 cwt—Notag.Kong : Four-
teen 32-pounder guns of 36 cert., and three 24-pounder guns of AO
cwt. The whole of thew gone, 267 in number, are to be mooted es
dwarf traversing platrorms, and the Baud of Ordnance Lee decided
on the recommendaton of Licut-Col. 'Cartilage, LH., director
-of

the Royal Laboratthy deportment, that in all eases: here the latish
me sheltered sad the guns not directly exposed to tte breath wears
form the platforms shall br constructed of iron, on account al its es.
perior lightning and durability ; bat webers the carriage is
then it is to be =the of wood, as iron platforms are imrardiciteiVii.
strayed byes shot striking than. The platforms of the slum at
Gravesend, Tilbury, Hong-Kong, the Medway district, &a, to the
number of ISO are, theiefore, to be constructed of iron, and the rt..

BAPPiste AN D MINERS. —The 3rd company of Royal
Sappers and Miners, under the command of Capt. E. Ogle, RC., and
a very strong detachment of non.cnencoissioned offioers and privates,
will embark at the Royal Arsenal, ou Friday next, on board the Gen-
. end Palmer, hired transport, the former for Corfu, the latter to All up
denclencies to the two conip.im stationed at Gibraltar. Lieut. E. C.
A Gordon will accompany the trams to Corfu, to relieve the 7th com-
pany, under the command of (net. F. airman. Lieut. P. C.
Ilasoard will return borne with the company, ns Capt. Chapman has
lot completed bin period of service as an engineer officer. The
detachment of nippers and Miners stationed at the PalltLuad Islands,
under the command of Capt. R. C. Moody, the governor and corn.
mander-in chief of Mom Wanda, is under orders to return home,
Capt. Moody having been suparroded in the governorship of that
colony.

tato IhttrUtgtiter.

CITY SMALL DEISTS COURT.

Before Mr. Cemzsisdoner BnlloeJc, Jude.
Pew O. PAYNE. Tien Crrt Ehwriox. This
was an action brought by the plaintiff, keeper of the
Tower Shades, Tower-street, against the defendant, the
coroner for the City of London and borough of Southwark, to
recover 131. 95., for tavern expenses, and refreshments fur-
nished to members of Mr. Payne's local committee, held at
the Tower Shades during the last election. Mr. Payne had
offered and paid into court 31. 95., and denied his liability as
to the residue.—The plaintiff proved the fact of the com-
mittee having sat at his house, and the furnishing of wines,
cigars, suppers, and other refreshments to the secretary, by
whose directions they were ordered in the name of Mr. Payne,
and upon the express underAanding that that gentleman would
defray all the tavern expenses, the wines and refreshments were
supplied to various persons who were understood to be acting
as committee-men. He hid subeequi ntly applied to Mr. Payne
fur payment, but was refused.—Mr. Montague, the secre-
tary, deposed to having, with the express authority of Mr.
Payne, acted in the cepacity of secretary to his committee,
and a claim was still pending between the witness and Mr.
Payne for his services rendered in that character. Wittier
had received authority at various times relative to the pay-
ment and ordering of refresbmen's, and it was understood
that all the tavern expenses should be paid by the de-
fendant.—Mr. Payne ere's-examined the warms as to the
terms of any engagement entered into between them, and
the authority amumed for his giving directions for refresh-
ments; and it transpired that by far the greater portion of
the claim consulted of wines, brandy, and cigars, and re-
freshments supplied to the secretary and his friends, whom
he introduced to the plaintiff's house.—Mr. Payne having
addressed the court, denying his liability for mare than
the expenses which had been paid into court, and repudia-
ting the whorl, alleged to have been given by him,
the learned judge was of opinion that there was not suffi-
cient evidence before the court to show that say authority
had been given to the plainiiff or Montague, and that the
articles forming the claim were not the ordinary general
expenses of the committee room, and therefore that the sum
paid into court more than covered the amount the plaintiff
i was entitled to recover.—Judgment was therefore given for
1 defendant, with amts.—Mr. Payne requested that the casts
1 might be placed in the poorber for the judge's disposal in
eases where the parties were deserving of assistance.—The
judge said he regretted he had no such fund at his disposal,
but the suggestion was a good one, and he would endeavour
to give it effect.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.
BURCH O. M. JULLIEN.-THRATRICAL LMOANTS.—
On Friday the plaintiff, a baker' of High-street, Hampstead,
sued the defendant, the present lessee of Drury-lane Theatre,
for it. 17s. for goods sold and delivered. Intendant did not
appear, or any parson on his behalf. The plaintiff said be had
made repented applications for the amount owing at defen-
dant's residence, but had been unable to see him either at
home or at Drury-lane Theatre. He was • composer, and
was thought to be in aMuent circumstances.-3udge : Is he
the celebrated Julien I—Plaintiff: Yes, your honour.—
Judge : Then he'll pay directly.—An order for immediate
payment, with coats, was then made out.
TURLEY O. Hatuus.—The defendant, the ballet-master
at the Princess's Theatre, came up on a judgment order, ob-
tained against him by the plaintiff, a tailor, to whom he
was indebted the sum of 41. 10s. The case was origi-
nally heard in the early part of October, when the
defendant was adjudged to pay 21. per month, but had neg-
lected doing so. Mr. De la Mare, who was engaged for
him, now stated that the defendant had been unable to pay
into court any money in consequence of a reduction in his
salary.—Judge, to defendant What is your salary ?—De-
fendant ; Only 21. a week at present, out of which I am
obliged to set aside 11. to liquidate an old account, but, as I '
have something advantageous in view, I can offer and fulfil
the payment of 11. a month.—Plaintiff: That will not do,
your honour • he receives from the Princess's Theatre
'
al. 10s. a week, and also has the arrangement of the ballet
at Covent-garden.—Defendant : For which I am not paid.—
Judge Wall, plaintiff, if you do not accede to his terms, I
must send him to prison for twenty days ; then you will lose
the coats, and, on his liberation, to recover, you must com-
mence de nova—Plaintiff : He can well afford to pay, but
ea I do not wish to lbe harsh, I shall not trees for his cern-
mi
rdingly.ttal, and will accept his offer.--Judgmeatt entered soco
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
Sztryirrons Ann BISMONAL Restrue.--13objoined are all the sentences passed during the last session in the three
courts, to which is added every other result and adjudica-
tion`