The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, JAL 15.

It is semi-officially stated that the government is
not favourable to the bill Introduced by the Marquis
of hfiraflores for the creation of a Privy Council.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Fra. 15.

The Chamber of Deputies have rejected the pro-
posed oontrant with Messrs. Delrousse for the con-
struction of docks and of a railway to antra.
The American squadron has sailed for the Medi-
terranean.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

00IIRT OF QUERN'S BKNCH.
ether Tenn Niel Price Sittings at Ovildkall.—(l3dor•
r. Justice Lush and Special Juries.)
JONDON V. THE LONDON AND 80OTIIMINTZIN kJILWAT

COMPANY.

This was aa aches to remover oompensaldon in damages
for personal injuries received through the alleged negligeace
of the defeodanta' servants. The defendants pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. Kerslake, Q. 0., and Mr. H. James were counsel for
the plaintiff ; Kr. &timid Ballmitine, Mr. Serjaaat Atkin-
son, and Mr. Wood were canoed for the defendants.
The plaintiff is a butcher residing at Portawood, our
Sonthampion. On the evening of the 7th of September
hat, about half-past 7 o'clock, as the plaintiff wee walking
up and down the platform at Fortawood, waiting for the
Southampton train, his foot caught in a pit in the gravel
part of the platform, acid he was aurora on his bask oe
the rails, austaiciog such severe injuries that he was now
unable to walk without the assistance of a stick sad a
crutch. The natation turned upon the liability of the
coompany, and the evidence was mostly directed to the me-
"traction of the platform, which it was oontmided by the
plaiatiff was most defective.
[rhe ease was proceeding whoa our report lift.]

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at NW Prins at Guildhall.—(Before Lord Mid
Baran Pollock and a Spats' Jay.)
MAIM r. mreaaa. _ . . . .

This was an action fce oommisiois. The defendant
pleaded sewer indebted ; and eaciondly, that he bad bees
induced to become indebted to the plaintiff by fraud.
Mr. Coleridge, Q. 0., and Mr. Garth were counsel for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Field, Q.C., for the defmmilant.
The plaintiff was a metal broker at Birmingham, and
the defendant was a gun-bang manufacturer in the same
town. The action wan brought for emainimion is reaped
of a contract which the plaintiff was the mama of negotiat-
ing between the defendant and s merebant at New York
amid Kumagai% for the supply of gas. barrels. During the
A111116C1141 war the plaintiff was employed by the defendant
and other manufacturers of those articles in Birmingham to
negotiate sales with the sputa of American houses fa this
country. In July, 1862, the plaintiff obtained fns the
defendant an order from Knresgan's agent, Mr. Henderson,
for 25.000 gun-barrels, at se. 3d. each, sod the defendant
to pay him L. per barrel for negotiating the put-
chase.c le
These banal' were supplied, as well as 25,030
mere, which were contracted foe in Angell
and the plaintiff received from the de-
fendant his commission upon both transeetions. la
September the plaintiff obtained 'bottler order for an addi-
tional 25,000 at 6e. each, the price in the meantime having
increased, but as the defendant did not deliver them within
the specified time °Kumagai% refused to be bound by his
contract. The plaintiff now sought to recover from the
defendant the shilling commission en that order, and the
defendant objected to pay on the ground-smi, that as the
contract was not completed the plaintiff was not entitled to
commission ; and. secondly, that the plaintiff had concealed
from the defendant the fact that be was also to receive la.
commission from Kurnagen, and that therefore the defen-
dant was justified in refusing to fulfil his agreement to pay
eommission.

After the case had been goes into at considerable
length, a question haring arisen u to whether the tram-
action me contrary to the Quiet's proclamation far the
observance at neutrality in the Amerioan war, and there-
fore illegal, it was arranged that, with a view to obtain-
ing further evidence, the trial should be postponed until
the sitting hem after Next term.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
wine v. BLUM IND KAMM
This part-heard caae was rammed today, and was atil
proceeding when we want to pram.

COURT OF BANKRIJPTCY.
(Before Mr. Ocisamissioner Wiselow.)
IN I N. J. NICHOLLS.

The bankrupt was described as a ;satiation, of Postori-
vine-road. He had been co-respondent in a snit in the
Divorce Court, and attributed his failure to his attorney
having thrown up his cue, and a sordid bring owe-
mequently given apinst him. The case was Wore the
court a few weeks ago, when the petition was dismissed,
owing to some of the creditors befog omitted from the
bankrupt?. statement. He has sloes filed soother petition,
and this was the day appointed for the ezarnination and
diacito=ot the accoante not being filed an adjournment
was

(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
m Es BOTTOM. _

The bankrupt was a provision merchant, of Portsmouth,
trading under the firm of Dorriagtou and Button. This
wee the hist &Mhos. The liabilities are stated at 20,0001.,
with aerate of 10,0001. or 12,0001. Three creditors were
chosen assignees, sad • resolution was passed for taking
the case out of court under the 185th me.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)