The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
gam DAY.)

COURT.
(Before tM Maier .1 tis Ii&)
TILLURAPO COMPANT OF naumr.—stle's

1 this morning eve judgment in this matter,
I.ef,re the court from chambers, and the ques-
. tiler a penis maid Haan ought to be placed
•.f ,00tnbutortes is rapist cif 2,090 shams in the
now being wound ass. The comp eay was
IrC.2 for the Is down of cable
Ln.l sod :4041a:ed. The directors e
who incurred oossiderable liability to Bun.
supplied fur the of the cora-
lo 1/153 p, the cable w had been laid
•14 lint, sal Bun. sued Gilpin. The company
.I,irous to uoiiet Gilpin entered into an
. Run virtue ..f which they gave him two bills
And al.. 2.0n0 shares in the company, which had
,11.4 ti-d to 4.ilpiii. Thee Buno agreed to accept if be
from exeeuting the company's deed. Bins
• repuiliAted All liability in regard to shares on the ground
a their transfer to him was out lawfully made under the
prof •..e t
. . .

Hon..nr thought there waa.no legal transfer, but Bunn
1 Wen accepted by the company in place of Gil.
sal the art defined se contributories not merely those
sere on the list of shareholders, but also thise who
r liable to contribute to the expenses of winding up.
Bien stood is the place of the original allottee, and by
tar .4 hie position would be entitled to his share of the
ats if say. lie could not therefore repudiate liability,
i west loAteed on the lot with costs.
ir IL ninny Mr. Follett, Mr. Selwyn, Mr.
pa Beagallay,
If umphreys:Nr. Moot!), and Mr. J. Browne appeared
•!.. rtial.

(Before the 1a.r.1. du.tices of Appeal)
me-oin T. nue WYstmiMATER PALACE NOM. COMPANY.
tr lordship. this morning delivered their opinion opori
• piled from the oliaminsal of the plaintiff's bill by
thaneellor Kir W. Page Wood. The object of the
i. fully state.' in the report in the Express
the hearing before the Vice-Chancellor, of Friday,
ht 'tomtit. An arrangement, it appeared, had
iitco.l into br the director. in January last for leasing
f • of the lintel t. the Secretary of State is Council
la for three years certain, with the option of an ad-
ttrin of one or two years, at an annual rent of
i.e the conipany reserving to themselves a mooopoly for
. ipply totbe lode Roan) during their tenancy '
wow, tic., anti refreshments. A mettles of shareholders
.a; been alled in Bay last, it was resolved by
ijority of 345 votes that the arrangement
all be carried into effect. This suit having been
n instituted for au injunction on behalf of the
the .piestion mined was whether the proposed ar-
-I.;coorst. if carried out, was an employment of a portion
it.- heading for objects consistent with hotel end tavern
for the pure se of carrying on which on a large
the ream env was formed.
ri, bool Justice Knight Snare was of opinion that, Con'
• one that business had Dot yet been commenced by the
imam-. and having regent to the amount of means of
....ipany, the magnitude of the andertakiog, and the
..stor the portion of the burkling now complete, not
141..1 in the arrungement, it was competent for the di-
tia. awl a majority of the shareholders, acting,
tli,y hail done, in good faith, to enter into She
',emit with the India Board, and that therefore the
~.I.hinilil Le don:named.

Re Lord Junice Turner said he WM not satisfied upon
r. elrre that the whole of the hotel might not now
-,prod, .m 4 still lasi that it might not be so before
• rnpirition of the proposed term of the India
and..kiluming the directom and a majority
elr sharrholderi to have a discretion to deal ad
on with • portion id the building before the
,10 was opened. still It would not be competent to than
.1 ml with it in such manner •• to interfere with the
iiiilte purposes of the company ; aa he thought the
et of em long a term in the way proposed was
t a inn" ing tout of the purposes of the company, i. e., the
le.....cting id the usual business of an hotel and tavern.
;lb aU ilacrenee, therefore, to the contrary conchuions
hi. looped brother and of the Vice-Chancellor, he was
itia,o;...t.thaotf bill ought appeal not to have
that the bill fbecae:ia ;Jai:milord.
In &snored-le

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Pimp •$ X Pelm—(Befure Mr. Baron Wilib ••1
• Common Jury.)

Halos r. ssowww. r lltn ORDINART LIBEL (-Axe.
rur awe, odium:sod hum Saturday, was rammed this
mina.

Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Dowdeswell were counsel for
plsistid ; Mr. Macaulay sal Mr. Thomson Chitty
wesented the defendant.

The
f.,ll..nusu further e;Stenee in support of the plain•
r. raw wrna Oro a.l.lueesl.

Mr. Maria Irillidos etAlnioni— I reside in Park val..,
it. Regent's park. I knee Mn.s Burroughs, and Min
tab. her aunt. On the 4th of January I received an op-
-4114.13 from Miss Smith to engage 10.1,giege for herr ad
r.a;•ed lodgings in Stanhope-btroet, Regent's-park. Thu
ie for Mir Smith, Mrs. Burroughs, her little boy.
.1 a servant. its my return I found them
my hone.. and Dr. Brawn, with them. I
.1 bees istrodsced to ►tm before by 3fra
aT,Atihe at my owa halm Mr.. Burroughs ap-
-iris! to be is remarl.•hly good spirits, as usual. She said
corns to London on • visit. They stayed half.aa-
'lt. whet they took a cab and left for their ldgings. Dr.
lotrir left with them. They returned in the afternoon,
dims! with me and my husband. Miss Smith and the
tie toy came bark drat, and after that Sins Burroughs
De. Browne. In the evening Dv. Browse said he
sill tai.• the little boy to the theatre, when Mts.
imsrabs pr, lased to go with them to her lodgings. My
•tsnl i0•,p05..-.1 to escort her to her lodgings, but Mrs.
,rnm,br pre (erred the rioter should do so, and he left
•.1 her. While Ire. Browne was there nothing was said
in any unhappiness at Horsham. The next day I re-
, oil • orossage fmm Mr.. Burroughs, and after-
.: b • note frum Ire. Browne to ash us to
them at the theatre. The doctor wrote that
I.• Smith would feel obliged if I would go

them. 1 went with them to this
~...re--the Adelphi. I observed that Mrs. Dino%les
1.1 Dr Browne were very friendly, and sat together lie-
u I me. I observed moth* more than noel -o kind of
4.oleere in one soother. They might have been
'caned, or they might have been lovers. (laughter.)
der returned to toy house to supper. Before our supper
.0 Ift3iShell ghe had left the table and mid she
'4,61 keys then, and requested the doctor to go with
ir to her lodgings. I mid I would not allow my
nuly bible to be disturbed tumeeemarily, and she sat down
Diu and we finished our supper. When I called the next
'Y I to.k Morn Smith a walk in the park. Dr. Browne
si llrs. Burroughs had gone shopping. I never saw them
:sin in the lodgings. When my daughter called the next
Nittiolsy) they had gone. They had not called to take
see. eel I have never seen her since. Before this visit to
I tr. Browne said he considered Mrs. Burroughs very
dote sod very rseiteable. He never maid anything about
j‘.klaa...t a. applhaUle to ItimaeU.

by Mr. ll...inlay—Mr. Burmughs emote
ehtal sun when we lived at liurest-hiU some is yews
toal we wet,. ini intimate viaitiug terms with them.
ern, no other Borroughs's but the surgeon and Mr.
Burroughs, the attorney. I knew their mother
d daughter, now Mrs. Hamden. l did not know
at Mrs. Burroughs had very good grounds foe
Ir.: talons atel esciteahle. She never complained to a
r liusleuirs infidelity. She never told me she bad
:ertenill to prevent no exposure of her husband about •
nod girl not to that extent--not then. Weß, she did
4 ~,, never. I tint heard of this unfortunate affair
• Me* :sant h. She spoke very kindly of Mr. Burroughs,
• dtidiiiteil it to her nie*.e's jealous and exciteuble
hie! if atininetion, I suppose. I cowl,
lee n exiiitenlile woman. Ott the Lind
!• told Mr. Burroughs' mother what had occurred
4". bur* suit 46.111 the theatre. That WM in the
-I conversation. Mr. Frank Burroughs called on
f. w Afterward*. I was asked by him yesterday
I •ouhl mailer niverlf to be examined if required. When
• to the theatre inyeelf, my daughter and Mime I.auley
111 front, lie. Browne, Mn. Burroughs, and her little boy
17'1..51. I suppoo when Mrs. fkirrough* proposed togoto
▪ A:Prigs mitt, le. Browne to escort her Miss Smith
"" 1 h,sc goo, toi. but I dome know that I prevented it.
shout I o'clock iu the moratug. When they lac
ie slide party left together.
Mr dames What age is Miss Smith?
Wm.... Well, really. I never "'ell'
31r --(rf course not Nobody asks • lady's age.
Mr Hamm Wilde—But you are trying to find it out.
.o.;litrr.)
11 ctn. -Well. I can only guess- clout my own
+4,lllrwilan : fifty or flirty, perhaps.
...ev,r...ition with Mix* smith, she mid ea widl4l
• Burroughs to return to Ler Lushest!. b she bed re-
. 1 1.. do

.4' ;1;1 VOO lay Mrs. Hammer Ins had ice.

~ • Ire.
ladi,s are. (laughter.)
~••• Tl.Atural fault, iverh.q.a. (Latwhter.)
• Ihsa Preree, exantiord by Mr. Dowdoeindi—l hire
Iteseat't-park. Early is Jemmy 1t,..
mp" lay lodgings. The persons who 11•11111 to
re Mr.. Burrughs. bey little boy, Miss lloskth, owl
ear. Almost holoadiately after they came Mm
ar ,).• and Dr. Nowise went out oleos. They m-
ita .1 la about so bow. Ms Smith awl the Si.l