The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

COURT OF DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUBEB.-JAR. 10.

(Before the Lard Chief Justice, Mr. Baron Martin, sad the
Judge Ordinary.)
APILATT O. srIiLATT AND D'AVIDELI.—ADNTENCF..
On the motion of Mr. Serpent Pigott, the court decreed
the dissolution of the marriage, all the issues, including that
of the wife's adultery, having been found for the husband.
Their hddshipe also condemned the co-reepondent, D'Auterf,
in ell the coats, end ordered that one of the children, which
wee In the custody of the wife's father, should be delivered
over to the petitioner.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—JAN. 10.
(Before the Chid Comminalogiet.)
IN AZ ANDREW I,EAN.—ACCOMMODATION BILLS.

This insolvent, an electro plater, wee opposed by Mr.
Bftargood, for the detaining creditor, sad supported by Mr.
eed.
The complaint was that the insolvent had accepted accom-
modation bills, and nearly all the debts on the schedule were
liabilities for other persons.
The court condemned the accommodation bill system,
and gave a judgment of three months from the vesting
order.
(Before Mr. Commlndoor Phillips.)
IN RE 101111 COLLINOB.-PETITION

This insolvent, a fancy box maker, who applied under the
Protection Act, was opposed by Mr. Reed, for Menne.
Evans and Payne, paper manufacturers; Mr. Dowse sup-
ported.
It appeared that the insolvent had sold two machines a
few days before be filed his petition, and admitted that he had
not told hie attorney, but had said he had not parted with
property.
r. Dowse said he could not sustain the petition after such
an admission.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips complimented the learned
counsel on the course adopted by hill 3, and dismissed the
petition.
The petition was accordingly dismissed.
IN HE JOHN KASON.—ADJOI:INNEIYT SINE
This insolvent, a cigar dealer, applied under the Protection
Act.
Mr. Denney supported.
The insolvent, who bud been a bankrupt and insolvent
before, had made • statement in his schedule iu to a bill of
exchange for which he had received "no consideration."
The insolvent alleged he had been victimised out of the sear
rity. He gave the bill for cigars, which were never de-
livered.
A considerable time was occupied as to the atm the In-
solvent had paid his attorney, and as to the statement the
insolvent had made to him as to the bill in question.
The insolvent's landlord applied for poseeesion of his hoses
at Westminster.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips expressed his intention to dis-
miss the petition, as it was false, and he paid he believed the
attorney's clerk in preference to the insolvent.
Mr. Dftney urged that the insolvent had been victimised
out of the bill.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips thought otherwise, and refused
to name a day for the final order. The insolvent could have
noprotection for live month..
He was arrested as ha left the court.

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

(Before the Artistaut lodge.)

The court set at the Guildhall, Westminster, to hear
petitions and appeals. Altogether, there wore 108 entered on
the hat, 31 of whith were parish appeals involving questions
of settlement, 3 were against convictions, and the rest (in-
cluding 2 by the pariah of Hammersmith against the basis or
standard for the county rats) were appeals by various public
bodies against local rams. ♦ amble of these were disposed
of by consent, and these for trial were adjourned until the
11th of February. Ths court was occupied the whole of the
day to disposing of the parish came, which were not of the
laud public interest.
The counsel engaged were Mr. Bodkin. Mr. Metcalfe, the
ROIL Mr. Denman, Mr. Poland, lair. Le Breton, Mr. Taylor,
and Mr. 8011.