The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-28 00:00:00

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latroaTawr ro EMIORAIWB.—An important de-
cision under the new Act was given on Tuesday,
hy Mr. Mao= abialettate of Liverpool.
Mr. Edward s before the bench,
in support eta omen= which beam taken out by two
ernigrantallinet the waif-known firm, Mews. Pi'kingbolt
and Wile" le gunner a sum of 71. each, which bad been
paid by this ma &spilt he a passage in the ship Lesehiel.
It was mamba by Mr. Whitley, that the meaning of the
clause et the set eit parliament was, that unless the vessel
actually yeammilefi to asa within 10 days after the day
named ta the miatract, Ise valets a passage was provided
for tbma In anether ship within that period, they were
entitled to rawer back their passage money and
coal 'on. Mr. Hull, who appeared for the de-
tendemle. on the other hand, maintaised that the, right
to demand the return of the passage-money did not
arise until there had occurred a total failure on the part
of the shipowner is provide such passage, which would
happen in the eases specially set forth in the act—namely,
the previous departure of the ship, want of room therein, or
refusal of the owner to take the puasngers, or some neglect
or fault which would be tantamount thereto. It was ad-
mitted by Mr. Whitley that every reasonable effort had
been made by the owners to get the ship to sea. Owing to
the importance of the ease the other facts were admitted.
Mr. Mansfield, after fully reviewing the facts of the ease
and the provisions of the act, decided in favour of the de-
fendants, and dismissed the summons. Mr. Hull said he
bad no doubt this decision would prove as satisfactory to
Mr. Whitley and his clients as to the defendants. The ob-
ject of both parties had been to lay. the facts clearly before
the court, in order to obtain a decision on a question so im-
portant to this mercantile community. He dso stated that
Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson had returned the two
intending emigrants their money, as they intended remain-
ing in their native country.
TIIE GREAT ENCAIIPMENT.—Captain Blackwood
Price's tield-battery, quartered at Shorneliff, have received
order, to hold themselves in readiness to join the camp to
be formed on Cobham Common, near Windsor, in the
beginning of June nest. The battery is competed of 8
guns, 85 horses, and 1118 non-commissioned officers and
men. The officers who will seeempany it to camp are,
Captain Blackwood Price. Captain James R. Gibbon, Lieu-
tenant Frieda Miller, Lieutenant Frederick S. Seale,
Lieutenant Charles Lennox Tredcroft, and Assistant-
Surgeon William Perry. Captain F. A. Campbell's Bed-
battery at Chatham, of similar strength, have also been
ordered to join the camp at the same time. The 6th
Dragoon Guards (carabineen), under the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel H. R. Jones, at present stationed at Canter.
bug, and the 13th Light Dragoons, under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles B. Doherty, at present sta-
tioned at Hounslow, will form a portion of the cavalry
brigade.

Van Intelligence.
EQUITY COURTS.-YESTLIID IT.
totit
8111(EW.Ilt:ILY r. $11111W41151;RY.

Thi• petition stood over from last Thursday, in order
that the executor of the late Earl of Shrewsbury might be
brought before the court, some dispute having arisen as to
the costs of an inventory of certain bunkum and articles of
vertu at Altos Towers, the purchase a which by the present
ear!. ate price flied in the wall of the late Earl of Shrews.
bury, the petition seeks to carry into effect. As the peti-
tioners had not been able to serve the executors, the peti-
tion wen again ordered to stand over.
Mr. Prior was continuing the opening of this matter,
whim—

The Lord Cheneyner directed the matter to stand over,
with a view to &compromise between the parties.

BAIL COURT.-YESTERDAY.

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Oncrow Jrasza.

BLAND V. FARREL-ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISON-

KENT AND SLANDER.

This was an action brought to recover compensation in
damages for false imprisonment and sl►nder.
The plaintiff in this case resided at Hammersmith, and
had bought some Cochin China fowls from the defendant,
who was a bird and dog fancier, but had not paid for them
•r there was a running account between them. On the
2nd March the defendant came to the plaintiff's house at
half-past nine in the evening, and after abusing him de-
manded the money for the fowls. The plaintiff called •
policeman, and as soon as the policeman came the defendant
gave the plaintiff into custody on the charge of obtaining
goods under false pretences, at the same time calling him a
swindler and a thief, and saying that the plaintiff got his
living by swindling tradespeople and by picking up women.
The plaintiff was taken about 300 yards in custody towards
the station house, when the policeman told the defendant
he had better let the plaintiff go, and summon him in the
County Court, and the defendant said that he might let the
rascal go.
. . .

The defence was that the words used were not meant to
convey a charge of felony, that they were merely used in
general abuse, and were therefore not actionable.
The learned Judge having summed up, the jury found a
ver_itict for the Plaintiff—damages, on. farthing.
The learned judge, on being asked, refused to certify.

COURT OF EXC:
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-YESTERDAY.
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ALosssox, AND Corso• Jviurs.
LAINO V. ALZWDIII.—Eicv/stva DISMISS.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages
for injury sustained by means of an excessive distress, which
had been made at the instance of the defendant.
It appeared from the statement of the plaintiff, who was
the widow of • seaman, that she occupied some premises in
Johnston street, S•. George's-in-the-East. Some time last
year the defendant put in a distress for what he termed
arrears, amounting to 31. 17s. 6d., whereas the plaintiff de-
Oared that she only owed 51. Her furniture was sold for
3/. 2a., upon the valuation of • broker, end the plaintiff
stated she could not replace the geode for less than 201.
The ease occupied several boars; and after some deliber-
ation, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages
201.

PREROGATIVE COURT.—IturrEaDAT.
Barns &a Joan Donor.

DICK V. ATKIKTOLD.—SiNKKKoI.
This was.' business of proving in solemn form the last
will and testament of Captain John Lacey, late of Dover.
Tho instrument, which was in three sheets, and in the de-
ceased's own handwriting, had originally contained a be-
quest of 1,5001. and some articles of furniture to Miss Ann
Albs:101d, his housekeeper; but this portion of it had been
cut out.. _ . .

Sir John Hodson now gave sentence. He thought the
evidence bad established that the mutilation of the will had
been dose by the testator himself; but considering the
length of Miss Atberfold's service, it would be very bard
to condemn her in the costs of the present proceedings.
lie should, therefore, pronouns for the will in its present
fot m, but should make no order as to costs.