The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1867.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—ThaspAY, ?Gam 12.
The LORD CRANCILLOR took his meet on the woolsack
a dye o'clock.

Petitions in favour of the Recovery of Certain Debts
(Scotland) Bill were presented by the LORD CHANCELLOR
from a Society for the Protection of Trade in Scotland,
and by Lord COLONA %V, from the Edinburgh Chamber of
Commerce. The Marquis of WesmrtTH and EARL Di
GREY and RIPON presented petitions against the sale of
intoxicating liquors on Sunday.

*parting Ede Marna.

CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING-TunDAY.

Although the sport celebrated on GaUeywood Common to-day
was quite up to the average of previous anniversaries there was
a very limited attendance, which may be accounted for by the
fact that the natives of the county of Essex evint.g but slight in.
incest In the national sport. The course, from the peculiar na-
tnre of its soil, has been but little:influenced by the receut severe
weather, so that the going was good. Uu account of the exposed
situation of the stand and the fall of snow and rain, standing
about or thoroughly enjoying the sport was next to impossible.

THE TRIAL STAKES of 5 sore. each, with 25 added, for W ages
penalties and allowances. Three-quarters of a mile straight.
MtnMachell's M usa, by Oxford—dun by Mountain
L5O), yrs. ttst (Vordham, 1

Mr. Ten BrOeck's Trifle !XSO). 2 yrs, Lst 81b
Mr. W. Motrls•s Armadillo (4;100.8 yrs, fist M (J. Daley) 3
Four others also ran.

flatting • 5 to 2 apt Armadillo, 3to 1 apt Mum, 5 to 1 Apt
Dutch Admiral, and 100 to 15 apt Court Card.
THZ Two-TEAR-OLD STAMP; of 50 son. Colts, bat 1011); Mlles,
Sit Tit ; winners extra. Haf-a-mlle.
Mr. H. Wright's Deny, by Drogheda—Queen of Egypt,
Sat 10th l'Anson, Jun.) I
Mr. Fleming's Capsicum, fat Mlb (Cartwright) 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's (,lureati, Sit 101 b ,,Fordhatu) 3

Alen Sir7riltion aim ran.

Belting: C to 4 aptChunhlll, t. i; 1 apt Derry, and 5 to 1 apt
Capsicum.
THE Ballloll SELLING RAC/ of ssors. each, with 55 added,
for all ages; weight for age, with penalties anil allowances
Half .aeuile.

Sir L. Newman's Pocket Hercules, by Tournament--Ga-
zelle X3O , 4 yes, Sat 10Ih ;Quince) 1
Mr. Flddhnan's Oppressor (L3O;, b yrs, sat 12th
(A. Edwardal 2
Count Lagrange's Mdlle. de Vendome (i. 30:, 2 yrs, Set ;lb
Aslmou) 3

;UM fate!ltipare.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MARCH 12.
APPEALS.

The law lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Cranworth, Lord Westbury, and Lord Coloamy.

TEE WESTERN RANI OP ISCOTLEID V. ADDIS.

The arguments in the three appeal cases under this title
were brought to a close to-day. The appeal was from a
judgment of the First Division of the Court of Session in
Scotland, and involved an important question as to the
right of Mr. Addie, the respondent, to recover from the
official liquidators of the Western Bank of Scotland, which
failed in 1457, a sum of about 26,0001. in respect of certain
shares which he alleged he had purchased upon the
strength of false and fraudulent representations by the
directors of the solvency of the oompany.
The Attorney-General, Sir R. Palmer, Q.C., and Mr.
Shand (of the Scotch bar) were for the appellants, who are
the official liquidators of the bank ; and Mr. Moncrieff,
and Mr. our (of the Scotch bar), and Mr. Giffard,
Q.C., for the respondent.
The case for the appellants was,that the direction of the
learned
.judge to the jury in the court below was erro-
neous' inasmuch as it amounted to telling them that they
might affirm the respondent's issue, if they thought the
directors had committed a gross error in judgment, though
they were not of opinion that the directors had committed
fraud in making the statements they did in their report.
It appeared that at the time of the purchase in question
the respondent had fifteen shares in the bank, which he
had held for seven years, and the appellants contended
that this circumstance precluded him from recovering
against the company the sum he claimed, because, in fact,
if there was fraud he might be said to be a party to it,
though an innocent one, being a member of the company
from whom the shares were purchased.
On behalf of the respondent it was argued that the
learned judge bad correctly laid down the law, and that
the statements made in the report of the directors: to the
shareholders imported a representation that the directors
had reasonable ground fur believing such statements to be
true, and that they had used reasonable means for obtain-
ing information in regard to the matters to which they
related. It was further contended that the failure of the
directors to have reasonable ground for their belief as to
the affairs of the bank, respecting which they reported,
implied gross negligence equivalent to trend. It was also
submitted that the fact of the respondent being a share-
holder in the bank at the date of the alleged fraud was aa
immaterial circumstance.

Upon the conclusion of the argument;
The Lord Chancellor intimated that their lordships
would reserve their judgment.