The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAI3.-FEB. 7.

Sittings at NW Pries in Illiddlesex.— (Before Lord Chief
Juries Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
PIIIIICOI7 I. BLAND.-LTBIL.

Mae was an action to recover damage" for libel, sad the
dadmine pleaded not guilty.,
Mr. Overend and Mr. Field appeared for the plaintiff ; and
Mr. Saimaa Dmllmanae and Mr. Grey were for the de-
fendant.

The Plaintiff was sa attorney and solicitor at Stoutbridge,
end in Jens, 18* the Rey. Mr. Wells resigned be position
as ollelaffagehegymen of the chapel in the town. An elec-
tion was annonaold to take place, and among the candidates
for the appointment was a Mr. Bberrard, who was subse-
quently &dad. Coneidershis excitement wee manifested
while the election was going on, end the plaintiff, who was
dissatieled with the eleedea, wrote • letter to the bishop,
=saragainst it. On the 7th August the following
peared la the Adoertiwer,Steurbridge
Gaulle, end sherwarda in other may;

" An Ishmael in &ourbiidget. Thome' Church.
" To the Editor of the Advertiser.
" Sir,—Will you kindly allow toe to 'storm your readers
of the cause of • little further delay in the Roc. H. Sherrerd's
obtaining his license from the bishop P A very well known
and very troublesome person in this town, in order to
gratify his propensity for mischief, has thought pproper to
aervethe bishop withs notice of objection to Mr. 's
election, on the ground of what the said troublesome person
considers an ieform.lity—vis , the absence of the consent
of the trustees of St. Thomas's Church. 1 hie can only
operate • hide s nations delay, as neither this oar saythiag
else which may be brought !award by the said pence an
possibly set aside the appotakent of the servereud platinum.
A 1..! alas! that +y rasa shout as coselest blood, that It
may he fairly .Nd of bin. 'EL WWI IS agaisat every man,
mil ivory mm's band against Wm! Balsa it Is, either the
dispaition of the atm we Ms position Is this tows are for a
soma* to be sarloi."

Mr. Pod, the rietor of the Arkerther, proved re-
ceiving the letter for insertion, and said it was &rod
"Gawp Blend ;" and he added that rises be had each •
goaresete he should not have Isserted It.
In area atandnatien the nitres rid that the heading,
"An hired in Btourieides," was written ty the editor.
It wee usual to pat headings to lettere written to the editor.
The Lord ChW Jostles—lf there is not sting enough, yea
add • birds AA laregb.)
Witnow—Tes, my lord.
The plaintiff rid that his attention had been called to the
letter, and he had written twice to the editor for the name of
the writer and en apology, and bad at hat received • note
inferenteg hint that the writer was the defendant.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine sektrealed the jenny for the defen-
dant, but called no witnetteett. He contesda that the letter
which had been written to the Advertiser was osly • fair
commentary upon the sets of the plaiatiff in referents to the
clet tion.

iiiitlary fogad • verdict for Id' *WM; damages 40a.

COURT OF EXCHRQUER.—Fze. 7.
Sittings •t Ni•i PriU.—(Bdkr• Mr. B•rm Cb•aasll •ad •
Bp•d•l Ivry.)

'IMPAIR 11. KAKI

At a step of the proceedings yesterday,
Mr. Baron Chen:tell threw out a suggestion with • view
towards en arrangement.
Mr. Serjeent Parry-1 gluier to take the verdict of the
ury.
Mr. Baran Channell—Well, if this evidence Is to be be-
lieved, the defendant is as clearly entitled to • verdict as any
defendant who 81101. Cline into this court.
Mr. fierjeant Parry—l submit that plseng Me wife in
• lunatic aryl= without canoe was an act of the greeting
swelty.

Willa:on Cheapen—That will not help you. Any ver-
dict in this case is of little ouseqtance compared with ob-
taining a maintenance for this lady. It would to really ea
act of kinder. to come to soon arrangement.
Mr. ffedeant Parry—l sppear for Mr. Tempeny—is74.
Bolivia leclieed to reimburse him
Mr. Ollaller—Oh. no.
Mr. Bum Ltunnell—Well, first you must get a verdict,
end thine you must be aware that the plaintiff, before he over
advanced • shilling, knew where the husband lived.
The foreman of the jury—Our opinion Isms been unani-
mous in favour of the defendant this long time.
Mr. &dealt Parry-1 hope the jury will not say that
without hearing me.
Kr. Baron Channell—l say it It mercy to this lady I
bops then will be an arraegement. 1 believe she hat bees
labouftg under a mistake throughout.
Mr. eminent Perry—Whet I shall submit is that there
wu u UMW an the put of the defendant to deprive this
lady other persons! liberty, and she was only protecting her •
aeltbyaosemahig heradelnies. .

NW. Blinn CtILIICU —I am very sorry for it, bat the care
most rafted.
♦ clerk of the defendant's attorney then produced a copy
of a protecting order from the Brompton County Conn, ob-
task by Mrs. Bidwell! under the Divorce AM, and this
dosed the tees for the defence.

Kr. altal4- _.nosed up the evidence, and Mr.
&tient Perry replied on the whole Cu..
The learned judge esid that if the jury were not egrzod, he
would sum op the evidence to-morrow morning.
A juror—We are cot all egret!, my lord.
Mr. Baron Chanuell—Thim I will sum up to-morrow.
The are was then adjourned.