The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

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PILEFIIIMENTS.—R;7I: ---------- Or can
Oxon,
to nfehead Magdalen V.. Donetsk', flu-.,Fe1l Sarum ; 2501„ with on,
; pat„ Whop of Glouenter.— Ilex. C. Clrxer, jun.. to curse-in
of Degoinsm and [Wingfield, Sutton', db. Norw.

NAVAL
Po egriSSO UTH, MARC" 13 —The Growler, at., is ordered into
Harbour to he paid off all standing. Yesterday afternoon she went away,
for the purpose of putting her Krisoinen on board the star. off Ly-
mingles, but she did not overtake that vemel. —The Lightning, at..
went oat to Aplthead this afternoon, to take them on board, and
convey there to Plymouth, and ISM, them in the Mar to return to
Africa. The Netley, tender, returned yesterday, having en-
countered very heavy weather, and eustaineal damage by running foul
of tbe Star, off Lymington.— Ihe Fairy, tender to Koyal Yacht, will
proceed to-morrow to Woolwich, to be furnish with new tanlers.—
The PAsistance is to proceed to Cork, es soon already, to receive on
board areghaent for coeveyance to Malta.—The Atlvent,tre, trms-
pert, celled this morning from M. Helen's; and the Undine, st., for
borer, left the same anchorage yesterday.—Tbe Prince Regent, 92,
Copt. Martin, is ordered nut of harbour, and will mil out this evening.
Mr. Chatfi Id, of Woolwich Lkockyard, and Lieut. Julius Roberts
of the Royal famine Artillery, are ordered by the Admiralty to glare
themselves in cormounication with the Penimular and Oriental Steam
Company, with the view of instructing them ea to the armament
which their mewls now building would be required to bear.
ADMIRALTY. MARC" 13. APPOINTMENTS.— Midrhip-
man :A. Fox, to Prince Regent—Chief Fseineer Frans; and
A WILD ILlMllmers : W. Rowley, It. It. Dutton, and G. Roberta, to
.•••••••

MILL lAktY.
PORTSMOUTH. MARCIE 13.—The first division of the 52nd
Regt. let this garrison thin morning by South-Western Itsitnny.

SPORTING.
TAT I.llll.llALL•sf.—Movraer.
The betting on the events of the current week tinned ,
principally on the Lesmington Steeple Chime, for which, out of the
number backed, we may select St. Leger, Jerry, the Chandler, kris
Ush Yeoman, and Abd-el-Kader, a. Mimes been moat generally in
favour; Alexander was not in request. Nothing of importance was
traneacted on the Spring Handicap; but the Derby betting was com-
paratively brisk, springy Jack hawing been hacked for three or four
d, •
hundred pounds at 11 to 1 ; Glendower at similar odd in hundred+ ;
' Fern for a couple of hundreite at 25 to I, and Iteaborough for half
that sum at 40 to I. A few outsides were also backed, awl one of
them, Deeratalker, wee rather in demaniL The genital business was
dull, and in neverut in.tanee. (we may particuimis: the Steepai (lour)
It was difficult to On the prima.
LEttetstcrog Sreerze-enase.-8 to 1 apt St. Leger,
a to 1 apt The Curuie, a to 1 met The Chandler, 10 to 1 nest
to
Veoman, IU to I sget Jrre, la. to I at I:handout. I. to 1 agst
Ahd-el.liuder (2,1001 to 1001.;01 once), 15 tot apt Alcluoder, 1,010 to
500 laid on the field apt four.
WOURICIL TRIAL STAILIKS.-7 to 4 apt Liston.
WAIMICKAH IKE HANDICAP.-3 to 1 apt Hallinalid, 4to
1 apt Sunnyside (t 5 to I), ato 1 get Lyme.
ORMAT NOILTICANYTONOMIOE STAICP.O.-10 to l egg
Thistledown (lb 10 to 1 apt Walmgete-hir Without, It to 1 apt
Mountain Dew.
M ItTIiOPOLITAN HANDICAP.-8 to 1 apt Jericho, 9to 1
apt Tufthunter (t 10 to I), 16 to 1 agst Marquin of Canyoghant, 20 to
l apt Vampyre (t).
Two TISOUsAND GUINEA STAN EC-7 to 2 apt Blaze
(t), S to 1 apt Kau:etcher, II to 1 apt Fern (t).
Citenizze Cur.-22 to 1 apt Cracow (t to 100/.), 35 to 1
Mortara (t 40 to I), 40 to I apt Glen Oaddel (1), 40 to I apt
Lightning (t), 40 to 1 apt lletman Platoffeolt (t to 1501.), 1,000 to
15 Meg Conyneham (t and aft otf,, 1,000 to 10 apt Mostpensier
(1,000 to 15 laid three tones), 1,000 to to apt (Moulton (t), 2,00,1 to
20 apt Milliner (t).
1) ratez.-7:io to 100 apt Kent'" lot (t), 13 to 1 agst
61,n,tower (t 14 to I), 13 to I set Springy Jack (t 14 to I), 25 tn 1
•gst Loadatene it and aft a), 25 to I apt Fern (t to 2001.), 40 to I
slat Iteeborough (Ito 1001, 40 tot apt SE
4,000
to 20 spot
Keraun (1;. SO to 1 apt whit/sone (,), SO to I eget Deerstalker (t),
1,100 to 4,00 on Glendover apt ttgerargy Jack.

tats inttlltgence.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell, and other Peers.
THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION uv LONDON v. Till
ATTORNIST GENERAL—RIGHT TO TOO SOIL AND SHORES
OF THE RIVER TIIIIMEIL—JURIBDICTION.—This appeal
against an order of the Master of the Rolls, overruling a de-
murrer put in by the appellants to an information filed
against them questioning their right to grant licenses to raise
embankments and works on the Thames, was opened on Tues-
day, Mr. Bethell and Mr. Seri. Channell were heard for the
appellants ; Mr. Turner and Mr. htaule for the Attorney-
General. The former contended that the matter in dispiee,
being the right to the soil and freehold of the shores of the
not
river, was a proper question for a court of law, and
matter of equity ; but if it should appear to be a case for
equity, the Court of Exchequer was the proper tribunal
as a court of revenue, whose equity jurisdiction for
that purpose they submitted that court still retained,
notwithstanding the transfer of its general equity jurisdiction
to the Court of Chancery by a recent act of parliament.—
The counsel for the crown denied these propositions.—Mr.
Bethell now replicd.—The Lord Chancellor said it was not
necessary to give any opinion whether the equity jurisdic-
tion of the Exchequer was completely transferred to Chan-
cery or not. The information charged that the mayor and
commonalty being mere bailiffs and con:creators of the river
had abused their duty, which WAS merely fiduciary, in tak-
ing on themselves to grant licenses to parties to embank
the river to the prejudice of the rights of the crown. The
demurrer must be taken to admit that charge. The ap-
pellants would, however, be entitled at the hearing of the
cause to urge the objection to the jurisdiction, and to con-
tend that the question was one for a court of haw. And if
that objection was to be properly raised and supported, the
court would yield to it. The demurrer was properly over-
ruled, and the appeal must he dismissed.—Lord Campbell
expressed his concurrence ; and the order of the Master of
the Rolls was affirmed without costs.
GRAHAM V. MACKAT.—SMALL DEBTS COURTS JUDO-
NEST FINAL.—This was an appeal against an interlocutor
of the Court of Session in Scotland, sustaining the jurisdic-
tion of a small debts court as final and conclusive.—Mr.
Auderson,sole counsel for the appellant, applied that the case
might stand over at that late hour (near 3 o'clock), as he
had to attend a committee of the House of Commons.—Lord
Campbell maid the committee would hold him excused if in-
formed that he was doing his duty here; at all events he
might rely on the protection of this house.—Mr. Ander-on
then proceeded, and stated that the appellant lived in Fife-
shire, and a summons had been issued against him from a
court for recovering small debts in Sutherlandsnire. He
never received the summons, but he afterwards was informed
that a judgment had been given against him, and a debt due
to him in Sutherlprolshire arrested in liquidation of that
judgment. He then instituted a suit in the court of session
to reduce the said judgment. The defendant to that suit
objected that the email debts court judgment was boa! and
conclusive under the statute constituting these courts. The
Lord Or.inary (Ivory) was of opinion that the statute did
not apply to a judgment obtained as this was, but his opinion
was overruled by three of the four judges of the
inner division of the court. The appeal was against
their judgment.--Mr. Anderson contended that the
statute did nut apply under the circumstances, and that the
Court of Session had jurisdiction to reduce the judgment of
the Small Debts Court.—There appeared no counsel en the
other side.—The Lord Chancellor and Lord Campbell seve-
rally expressed their opinions that the appellant. though he
might have appealed to the Court of J usticiary, was pre-
cluded by the statute from resorting to the Court of Session,
wh.se jurisdiction WV expressly taken away by the statute.
—The judgment of the Court of Session was affirmed, with
Coats.

EQUI'IY uo &MTS.
Before the Master of the Rolla
PIACOCI. V. PENVON.—SPECIFIC PERPORNMCCIL—This
suit was instituted for the specific performance of &contract
entered into by the defendant with the plaintiff, to sell to
The latter a lot of freehold ground at Upper Holloway. It
was contended on behalf of the plaintiff, that part of the
contract was to make a road to the pi,ce of ground in ques-
tion over some leasehold ground belonging to the defendant,
but which read, the defendant said, he could net make with-
out incurring a forfeiture of his lease. He was willing to
make ample compensation, and he contended that the road
was not essential to the enjoyment of the plaintiff's pur-
chase.—Messrs. Glues, Anderdon, and Lloyd, were heard
for different parties, but the case was not concluded.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.
Before D. C. Moyle's, E.g:, ledge.
BEEcrtin e. Jamits.—Srualso Idoasis.—This was an
action brought by Captain Beecher, the weltknown steeple
chase rider, to recover of the defendant, Mr. Edwin James,
the berrister,the sum of 201., balance due on a horse.—Some
time back the plaintiff had a bay mare for sale, which was
seen purchaser ames. The latter expressed a wish to become
the and he (Capt. Beecher) sold it to him for 301.
The learned gentleman paid him 101. on account ; and, not
being ahle to obtain the balance, as the learned gentleman
declared the animal was not according to the warranty, he
had been compelled to adopt the present proceedings to re-
cover the balance.—The plaintiff was crossexamined by Mr.
Robson, for the defendant, and denied positively that he had
given any warranty with the horse. It was sold, with all
fault., for the sum agreed upon.—Mr. Robson said that as
soon u Mr. James got the horse into the country he found
it was a regular bad one, and totally uselesa to him. He
sent it up again to Aldridge's repository for sale, and it only
fetched 71. 10s. It was under the impression that he had
been imposed upon that he refused to pay. The plaintiff
having denied that he gave any warranty with the animal, I
he, of course, in the absence of Mr. James, could not prove
the contrary.—The plaintiff denied that he had imposed
upon Mr. James that gentleman was a good judge of
horse-flesh, and not easily to be taken in. (Laughter.)—An
award was made in favour of the plaintiff for the sum