The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

071101 AL ItaN/1011.

Thie was a pert heard ease in the sew nisi paper, raising
the queens whether a pone, idea by the Plr illoll of Wales
Amirante Compannow y with the Atheneum Aseurene Com-
pany, whisk is being wood up in the Court of Chan-
cery, upon the life of w a reffid policy, and in
Chan-
t at the period of that amen The two
pent' for tbe decision of the mart were, flat, whether the
undo, was Wading on the A
W ffirms= CompaaliZok,mot
liv°l4 ben towed upon ea order dead by three
es required by the Awl of settlement ; and secondly, whether
upon the state ef accounts between the two oompanies the
premium had been pad within the prescribed time.
Sir IPrelerle Teener was now heard on behalf of the
official manager of the Atheneum Company, and against the
validity of the policy. In the amuse of his arguments
Lord Campbell remarked that it was a cam of alarming
importance to the public, and that no confidence would
exist in the carrying an of menrance banner if each objec-
tions were taken by neeensiessocenputies to the policies which
they homed.
Sir Frederio Theatre, said the official manager thought it
necessery to take those objections for the protective' of the
shareholders of the Athensmun, which was one of those ephe-
meral and fraudulent companies which, unhappily, were now
too ocenmas.

Sir F. Kelly followed on the same side as Sir Frederic
Thesiger. He oontended that the policy wee not valid,
inasmuch as it had not been issued in conformity with the
deed of settlement and next, with regard to the payment of
the premium, that there wee nothing in the deed or in the
act of parliament which enabled the directors of the
Atheism= to give credit to the Prince of Walee Company
for the premium, and that as it was not paid within the open-
fled time the policy expired, and dropped before Mr. Jodrell
diod.

Lord Campbell Bald those were both most odious objections.
8k F. Kelly would never admit there or elsewhere that
the Snit was not a perfectly just and equitable objection.
Lord Campbell—lt may prevail, but it is a most iniquitous
objection.
Sir F. Kelly said he WU sorry to hear his lordship nee
such an expression.
Lord Campbell—l use it deliberately. I do not think the
shareholders of the Atheneum Company were in the re-
motest degree prejudiced by the wares of dealing pursued in
this case. Bat we an bound to give elect to your legal ob-
jections.

Bir P. Kelly—Tbat 10 all I ask your lord/him to do.
Mr. Field was also heard ow the part of the defendant.
The court intimated that they would take time to consider
their judgment.

BAIL COURT.--JAig. 21.

(Bitting. at NW
and Prlns.—Boin• Nr. Justice Crompton
Common Janos.)
?AM I. 110WW.-AIIIIAULT.

Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Hawkins ware counsel for the
laintiff ; Mr. B. Jaws and Mr. aptaks appeared for the
t.

Mr. M. Chambers stated that thieves= edict' for an tumult.
Thiparties were both in highly respectable positions in Tring,
the plaintiff being an auctioneer and the defendant a brewer.
The plaintiff was also a collector of rents on the Thing estate,
and had some time since been elected vestry clerk. Daring
the time he held that office a church rata was propteed, bat
rejected on a poll. A meeting of churchman was euppoona
bald, at which the parties were present. TM
mad* some observations about the plaintiff not havlag Induced
We tenants on the Tilsit. estate to vote for the rate. Many
of them were dissenters., and the plaintiff said be could do
nothing with them. The defendant replied he had put or
the screw when be was a candidate for the office of vestry
clerk. The plaintiff said he did nothing of the kind. The
defendant then, without any further provocation, went up to
him, and said " Do you all me a liar r' sad spat In hie
Lee. As the defendant had refused to make any atonement,
this action was brought. It now appeared that defendant
had hem radar the impression that the plaintiff had called
him a liar. As he now disclaimed having done so, the de-
Indent was ready to apologias and °ailment to a verdict
which would carry costa.
Mr. B. Jammu fur the defendant, said ha had committed
the act complained of under the bnpreseiun that the plaintiff
bad charged him with a direct falaehood. As that Imputa-
tion was withdrawn, he now eupressed his regret for what
had occurred.

Mr.fusiioe Crompton said that the act complained of wee
one of which any pen= in the position of a gentleman
ought to be ashamed, no matter what provocation he bad
received.

i;er;ict for the

U. 6m.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,—,74.K. 21.
(e/Wing. in Banco-Brlarn Mr. Jar** Crowder).

V. LINDO.-CDSTOX 01 TRI KOCK lIICIANGi.
The ams en action to recover commission on the purchme
et alma, end also • gum for the her which the plaintiff had
avoloimed coreepeace of the defendant declining to take
the shares. Ibe case wail tried before Mr. Justios Bytes,
and the verdict was for the plaintiff for 2171. Application
was, however, subsequently made for • rule to entre• verdict
for the defendant, or fora new trial, upon the ground that
the plaintiff mold not recover, inasmuch as he was neither a
member of the Stock Exchange nor a sworn broker, and that
tko, verdict wee against the evidence.
Mr. Justice Crowder now said that a rule would be
created urns the first point, but not upon the second.
Mr. Borth, Q.C., for the plaintiff, then moved fur a rale to
eater Jedgment non obstaute veredicto.
Rule granted.

(Sittings at Nisi Frio' in Middies:.—Before Mr. Justice
By les WA • Cummon Jury.)
MIAMIAN f. ALLCOCL.—ACCIDENT.

• .
The pisintiff in this ease wee a wheelwright, In the Com-
mercial-road, Lambeth, and the defendant was a timber
dealer in the same neighbourhood. The plaintiff alleged that
he had sustained damages in consequence of his son sad Der-
vmat.-4 lad 16 years of ase—haviug been Injured through
the negligence of the defendant's servants. The dumps in
question consisted of the plaintiff having bets deprived of his
son's service, and having been put to some expense. The
defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Berjeant Parry and Mr. Pearce appeared ftr the
*Muff ; and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Francis for
the delendast.

Both ii; Plaintiff and the defendant kept their carte and
aniin the same yard, and on the morning of Om 26th
ApriCt the plaintira OM was greening the wined of a hay-
ark Owe wheel was of, and tLe Cart wee mrperted upon a
jack. flume of the dam:Waned servants were eogaged !cumin
• thsbrr-truck wbieh 'mantled he bv-rArt n.d tippet it, the
wheel felling upon the plaintirs eon. The vas
that he eartsised a mamba c the brain mad a of