The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

(THIS DIY.)

EQUITY COURTS.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
El PARTZ VICTOR WRIDRILMAN.-11ABLAII coutre.--abk
EXTRADITION TREATY WITH num. •
Mr. Ill'Mahon appeared to move on the boet'of 3,-
Weiderman, a French subject, for a habeas capes bj-w7;
him up from Charkenweil Intense of Detention,
he is kept as • prisoner preparatory to hie'
delivered up to the French government as a ft.
lent bankrupt under the Extradition Treaty. Me eestw
that the treaty had expired, and although a stasameotha
been made from the Foreign-office that the French new.
meat having withdrawn notice of the determination-41i;
treaty under which it would expire on the sth huh' ...a
that it would continue in force till the sth Decoodw.we,"•••
that withdrawal did not operate, as under the Et 77';
Act, eerie notice absolutely terminated the treaty eml
in order to ratify the withdrawal of the
an act of parliament was necessary. The case, theT7re,
was to be treated as if the notice had been ast"-
and the treaty expired. That being so, there was "ss
power to deliver up the applicant under the treaty. "'
The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and ite.
Hannen appeared to oppose the application
The Lord Chancellor, without hearing them, mid the
there was no doubt that so long u the °mew* ui
in force the act of parliament was ia form, led
the only question was whether the convention Waked
not expired. It was certainly in force unless valid •
halngivrefore th
by
onea
presentoft time.contractingeOn lu% sa
termination m
Demact•
last notice of determination WAR given by Franca bat ow
that the contracting parties bad agreed to tow eiw satin
as if it had been given on the 24th May. Thistle Inslatbet
power to do ; the treaty, therefore, was still in feew
by consequence, the act of parliament also.
Motion refused.
RE CHRIST MERCK, OITORD.—THE PROMORIERE at
GRIER IN THE ENIVERRITT.
The Attorney-General and Mr. J. Hatable
suipsticotiontiegeto cro
of chrienstaschvisurcitorh,ofotibieord.
peace
Majesty's eanstion to a resolution which had fe,T; ray
to by the dean and chapter for the lugmostewei
stipend of the regina professor of Greek. It
that, by the terms of certain endowments of the :ore:
Henry the Eighth, 'studentships and professed* sib
netted therewith were to be, under certain ekes
stances, from time to time augmented ; and in the ar g
studentships • rearrangement had been made, by ohoh
their emoluments bed been increased; and ow
the Regius Professors of Divinity sad Ham
had been appointed to canonries in the catlegoi
and the revenues thereof added to their mime, the po
femur of Greek was still only in receipt of his .origisalle.
dowment of 401. a year. The dean sad ebadsw
though advised that they were not bound to do is,
but acting in the spirit of, and in conformity eithoh
terms of the endowment, had resolved to meow
out of their unappropriated revenues a sum =hem is
make up the stipend of the professor to 5001. a yew, at{
to this the petition sought the sanction of the crow.
The Lord Chancellor said that this was a ray num
able appropriation of the revenues, and he ero=po
his assent, but his hearty approbation to the p

THE AGRA AND MASTERMAN'S BM.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
In this case two petitions were presented for wineng,
this company by the court.
Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. Roxburgh, for the =pay,
stated that a resolution for voluntary winding•ap atls
supervision was unanimously passed yesterday at a assj.
jag where 48,000 shares were represented, and that hit
Honour the Vice-Chanoellor Wood had this morning nab
an order for continuing the voluntary winding•op oh,
the supervision of the court, and confirming the appal.
meat of Mr. Canaan as liquidator.
Mr. Diggsnay and Mr. Dickinson for one of the pen.
tioners asked that, under these circumstances, the patina
might be trenferred to the Vice• Chancellor Wood, tie
the costa might be dealt with by Lim ; and so his lot
ship ordered.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at Nisi Priva at Westminster.—lforeMr.Bus
Martin, and a Common Jury.)
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BOND r. BLIJKIN.
The plaintiff, an acrobat, who called himself "The
Great Antipodean Wonder," brought this action spied
the landlord of the Salutation Tavern, liewpte-street, sal
a common councilman, to recover 22/. for certain nom*
performances by himself and his dog " Prince" at AS
Agricultural-hall, Islington, in December last.
Mr. Litton and Mr. Butler Rigby were for the plaintiff;
Mr. Keane, Q.C., and Mr. J. 0. Grifilte for the ddendlat
The defendant at Christmas last rented ibis
Agricultural Hall for the purpose of giving
some equestrian performances. A few months previously
he advertised in the ire for i.n aciobat, and received&
communication from the plaintiff, who was then engaged
at a music-hall at Manchester. Afterwards an arrange
ment was entered into by which the pleintiff sgreed to
give his services at it. a week. During the first vet
there were five morning performances in addition to tie
performances in the evening, and on the pay alb si
the end of the week the defendant handed the plena%
The plaintiff asked for payment fur the morning a perfeen
ances, but the defendant expressed Koine doubt lin
whether he was entitled to it. Subsequently, however,*
cording to the plaintiff's evidence the defendant middle
had paid him at that time for these performances, he vosli
have to pay all the other principal artistes, but hs wed
make all right with him at the end of the
The plaintiff, however, never got the moneye,nsliCit
compelled to bring this action.
A considerable nu nber of acrobats, pantornimisie, al
equestrians who had been employed at Cremona, it
Alhambra, Astley's, and otberplaces of entertsinmens,wers
called and deposed that it was the custom in the minim
to pay extra for morning performsnces.
Mr. Thos. Rudkin (the defendant) said that 40041
the morning performances were advertised two or tun
months previous to the opening of the hall for theperrn
in question, the plaintiff never said anything shoot then
when he entered into the engagement. When the Fins-
tiff asked to be paid for the morning performances ibe
defendant inquired of Mr. Henderson, tbe manager of ths
entertainments, whether the claim was light, and lir
y was that it was not. Mr. Henderson then said is
the plaintiff, " You know, Bond , that if you wee with
Hengler, or any other circus proprietor, you would not kel
it." Bond said he did not care what other people (Ha, us
intended to be paid. Witness said he should consult vitt
Mr. Henderson on the subject. and subsequently
done so he said as Mr. Henderson told him it vessel
usual or customary to pay for morning perk*
antes he would not pay. The plaintiff replied 'di
good," and left, and the only other coevereties
on the matter was at the end of the eneereegik
when he again applied for the money. He expr &climeessed bit
astonishment atlas raising the question again,an
to pay, whereupon the plaintiff said he would go to lest
There were 20 other artistes, none of whole were paid fm
the morning performances.
Upon cross-examination the defendant admitted Ski
he had never been engaged in any such speculstiou before,
and he knew nothing about the custom.
Mr. John Henderson corroborated some part et the aw
fendant's evidence, and said lie was under the mermaid'
that all the artistes were given fully to uuderstaridtkei
they were not to be paid extra for the rehearsals or the
morning performances. He said the general rule incite
cubes was for a performer to give two or three cense*
formanoes without receiving additional pay. If there was
more such performances, no doubt the artiste would see:
eider them excessive, and he would most likely &nog
something extra. At least he knew he should, and if bi
did not get it he would leave.
Mr. Baron Martin, in summing up, said as these per
romances required great physical exertion it stew
contrary to common ;sense to suppose that the Arno
should be called upon at the mere will of the
oh*
prietor to give many morning performances without
Pay. It was, however, for the jury to form their 015
opinion upon the matter.
In reply to Mr. Keane,
His Lordship said he was of opinion that thessirstillf
evidence of custom.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, dem/01%

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
TN RE HOBERT DOLMAN.— A THEATRICAL SEECCLATOR
The bankrupt was described as formerly of the Thrall
Royal Sadler, Wells, then of the Theatre PM
Coventry, since of Birmingham, Nottingham. and Presto*
comedian ; then of 5, Ashley-crercent, Ci ....mat, traveller
to a lace-fall manufacturer, and •.osr tiebi•
The bankrupt attributol his failure to losses on sp.mal!
tions in the theatres at Sadler's Wells and Covestti,!
whicPP-h he had been jointly engaged with a personas,"
Tri His debts arc 1551., of which 100/. is due oss
bill held by Mr. F. Caociola, the detaining cnslitor. bai
His application for release from cunasly. *bleb
been adjourned until after the sitting for choirs
assignees, was now granted.
(Before Mr. Registrar Harlitt.)
IN RE GRADY AND Co.
The bankrupts, Standish Grove Grady, the ottliiree,.lai
, James John Trott, had traded as nicrchants at d..
I lane, under the firm of Grady and Co. The adjudics*!
Iwas on their own petition. They attrfonte their Wers!
losses on cotton. The debts are returned at 9,2liwsi
to 20 creditors, some of whose claims arc disputed hlw
bankrupts.
This was the sitting for proof of debts and cholsSi
assignees ; but no creditors attended. The nest
was appointed for the 23rd of Jnly.

A gigantic cotton factory, called the Moo+.
Manufactory, has been built at Carrollton, Miss. D gat.
Mins 180,000 spindles, 1,300 looms, and goes ioto
Jul 1. The stock now stands fifteen per cent. above pt
Thoy company own 1,800 acres of bola contiguous to fo•
factory, all well wooded.—Atitcrican pope.