The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITAR

REINFORCEMENT'S FOR CHINA.
In consequence of the serious intelligenss just re-
ceived from China and the recommencemeet el hoetilitlee is
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that country, the govenumeot have decided oa despatching
weed edditioual steam-frigstu sod emettes, together with
• eadlaket number of satling frigates, to animal the
equadres now in the Chimers waters. It is deo impeded
that a form of 1,000 additional Iteriass will be depose:ha
be Chins, the divinities at Chatham, Portsmouth, Ptywonth,
and Woolwich Wag able to give that member of lose. The
mess of the ships that ars to be ordered to atlas from the
ewers! steams ere ospeoted to be samatamd la a few days.

WOOLWICH, Sara 14.
Another important addition wee mode to the
royal navy this day by the launch of the Gelates, screw cor-
vette, of 26 sane and WO-borne power. She was laid down
at this yard in February, 1857, and lies been °aestivated is
the most improved principles of modem ravel architecture.

DIVONPORT, SirT 14.

-trot the partite bad no right to typos, and the other
bed shoe the first burble taken two bills of exeliange,
which he found to be of no value, and he had since returned
them.
TIM cue sou before Mr. Commlesioner Murphy on a
01,11NR mansion, and stood over to effect a settlement.
Mr. Denney, after he had elicited that the creditor had
taken a bill to waive the opposition, submitted that there was
110 OW.
The learned Commissioner amid he had already intimated
that opinion.
A day was named for the final order.
TN HS SLISA DILLINOI.-81NOVLAR CANE OF A MARRIED
WOMAN.
This insolvent bad petitioned some months ago under the
Pessamha Act, se • " widow," and it now turned oat that
de led oboe been married, and that ber name now was
Wei" hub( bus married on the Bth Jane last at St.
alluent Danes.
Yektenhaoh, the opposing creditor, now produced a
tow of the marriage certificate, end complained that on the
last !searing, which was on the 24th of June, the insolvent
denied that she was a married woman.
It appeared that the insolvent had taken • photographic
business of the opposing creditor, at 111, Strand, and since
the former bearing, on the suggestion of parties, he had
been paid 101, and wee now in possession of the premises.
Ha was still a creditor to eons extent.
A point arose whether the court had any jurisdiction to
entertain the petition, loss to give the final order.
The Deputy Commissioner war of opinion that thore was
no such person as "Elise Billings" before the court.
Mr. Nichols said oho was the atme person under another
name. (A laugh.) He urged that the court could grant the
final order, nod the creditor' coati rails the question by pro-
oeedinge against the husband.
The learned Commissioner said she had withdrawn herself
from the protection of the court, and put herself under the
protection of her husband.
Mr. Nichols thought she was under the protection of
both.
The Court said he could not give a protection, and that he
must dismiss the petition. He would, however, consider the
question.
Eventually the cue wan adjourned to the 2nd November,
and the protection was taken "for what It was worth."
IN RE JOHN CHANITTIB.—TNI NORTITFLIET DOCKS.
This Insolvent, one of the promoters of the Nortlifieet
Docks, who was on bail, applied to be discharged under the
sot.
Mr. Sergood supported.
In answer to the learned Commissioner the insolvent (who
was not opposed by hie creditor.) said he had advanoed, to
the amount stated In the schedule, the preliminary exposes
of the company.
The Deputy Commissioner asked whether the directors
were not liable?
Mr. Sargood answered in the negative. The directors bad
required en indemnity from the promoters before they
joined.
The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.