The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

mthugs iS Beeco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn
and Justices Hill and Blackburn.)
Ia ,4:41,LL r. TICK GIZA? SHIP C0Y1•41442 (LIVITCD).—
AILIAMIATION.
Mr. 140,4 n, 44.1..!.' said in the wetter of an arbitration
letween Br. John Scott Russell end the Great Ship Com-
'oily be had to move for a role nisi, calling
apes the lireat Ship Company to show mum
ab. they should not pay him the aum of 101,000 f.
Awarded to him under an arbitration in August last, or
whr the award should not be set ear* end the matter re-
ferred to the arbitrators in acconlance with the
ferias of the snbenbeion for their reconsideration
and determination. The iirbitratiosi arose oat of
e,14. perfumed by the plaintiff on board the Great
Eastern. After the formation ..f the original company fur
Wilding the remit, a new company was constituted called
the ):rest Ship Comiony (Limited). In August, less 9, the
..!,ielaries entered intt4.4coutruct with the plaintiff (made by
plattitiff) to do certain work on leant the Creat Eastern
I a 1'2.0001.W to be increased by l,OUtg. a month fur rapidity
of the work, and to be diminished at the
sone rate if the work was delayed heynail a certain
pens'. There were various stipulations in the
.-..ntrant. and amongst others a clause under
*hall the arbitration took place. The work iu
ylCilllloll 111111 to he performed to the satisfaetion of
tla cu.-Meer. There was to be no payment fur extras,
tlaw anomut ogress." upon by the matelot was to be paid
part in money 001 part in shares of the men-
patsy. All questions in difference were to be referred
to the deeinitia i 4 three arbitrators, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Clay,
nil a third to he named by them. The work, with some
dkritioes 11.14 1.,,nip1...te.f within the time, when a dispute
arose ill referee,' to payment. The directors of the com-
pany hod the 'motter of refusin • to transfer shares where
the dierelielders were indebted to the emptily, and
on the course of the dispute the directors, under that
;sorer, hal refusal to transfer the shares allotted
t., Mr. Russell a. well as some he had porchasoL Among
ether claims made by the plaintiff wee one for km of time,
dolioge. 4., for visitors bring allowed on hoard and delay.
in 4 the works. The learned maestri was about to enter into
the details of the dispute between the parties, std the
p.aers given to the arbitrators, when he was interrupted by
The Cord filet Justice, relit, said that prima fame the
kernel mussel bad shown that Mr. Russell wee entitled
to 1t,001Y., and he might take a rule. It would he time
enough to into the &Mile what the defendants objected
to the rale being mode absolute.
Rule greeted.
COVET OF COMMON PLEAS.

%Wog. at Nisi Prim le Lon,lon --(Before Mr. Justice
Wtileo end a ( ',rumen Jury.)
ati..IFP .%ND •XOTHICR r. COOPRIL—A LADVS ANNI ITT.
ins an action to recover .ace quarter of an alinmty
. znktote.l by the ilefessiaat is favour of Snaan Ithieles
upon t... condition that eh* should live a chaste life ; and
the ilefriehot pleaded that Noce the Last payment of the
aneuay had broltem this oosielitiee.

Mr. serie.dit Maude and Mr. Garth appeared for the
plindiff. • ; aol Mr. Cooke for the defendant.
The .nil of proof lying upon the defendant's conned, he
isidrowed the jury, and stated that the plaintiffs were
trustees of the deed, which was dated in October, 1&6 ;
and the annuity had been grouted in consequence
of Miss FileahA having hail a child by the detest-
.lant, The pavnient of the annuity was misted he-
ratios lb. defendant had mann to believe that Mies
Rhodos ka.l miwooducted hermit woos the deed was
esecuted, anal at all inmate he was dominos of having the
opinion of a jury upon the euNect ; it was to be hoped that
their decision would regulate the noun to be purruml in
future.

_ •
u n Hum ine was then called to give evidence, hut the
alai,. nut teing iu attendance the ateselaties mums' wad
44'1,4 to cold.* that be had SO MIN.
Mr Justice Willie-71tieie theaneand trial on the dame
dew! 'when me.

4.4,-.;;iMhee—Aad it r tlr Math action that ha.
been hpnight.
try under kis 1~11 db 111116341 returised a verdict
Ur the plaistifis tarSIL awl speedy °ascetic. was
anat...L

COURT 07 BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Cororairaioser Ems.)
Er DMCA AND TROVORTON. - TA! S4II,IIItOtTCH BANE.

This eras the settees for proof of debts awl choke of L 1
Pigibrai in the smatter of &ken Cradock Davie. awl John
Nichol Truehtos, bookers, rd Shoreditch. Thew was •
Luse attends/we of creditors ; the mart was oust isconee-
shady crowded, sad the &wooers lead* to it were alnioet
bkeked •p Two eels of easigoves wee* proposed -as. by
Noses Lithister sad Mechem.% the other by Mews.
Wak boos ail &Imes, the solieekee $ the Loucks sad
Count) Hu& The taking of proofs, always a trniblesoeme
inane.. in any twiskruptcy, sad eepeeially so when there
err agnesaree debts of small amount, aompied upwards of
two hours.

Th. liabilities are slated at 121.0001. ; saacti about
74,1-001.