The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

011/71711/ 11. 1111 ZOT/J: NAIL KIWI PACIIT

COMPLIR.

Mr. lonnoo, Q.C.„ O.C» mit Mr. Pollock,
in Poo
11.1 kw =2 Mr. Both Q-13., and 10. T.
Monte

ilk Wise ries tot IL. Wangler* of • /stmt. data
trawsker, Mb. Us pthoat wrier impropvemato in imam
=Om, =I Is the wok propelling musk auk bad pa/-
elegise irderumeo So nerd
ropel Tbe patina embraced
• variety at &vans, but dee istrinvoleat aornalalnad of only
related is two of titan.

It would appear that according to the early mode of mann-
Insuring emetes the blades were starched to • bore or shaft
es earrow es poselble. Now, the result of • swim of impede
meats settened 1,. Oriflltho that by adopting • mertiresalme
inertly the
...rewire, • greet wain of power wield be
seceded, as las • certain vibratory motion b the Wire el
moat proialled by *meter got rid of. He thereasie devised
es onnoannt whereby toe old shallow be. wan greatly
admired, nod a boas of • globulsz form substituted. Into
this globaler taw each blade of the screw Irma inserted.
whirs &ciliated • further great improvement, inasmuch me it
•,:iyaLtalo blade got ant of order meld now be repaired or
without the tenon being tehee asunder. F.eaety
the bledes and the bairn used to be met together, bat by this
improrearent thot was no linger . However, die
grand o'jtact of the arresounot was that mesas of the
enlarged or globular base, wool any be termed the routs of
the bladm win removed to • snorter distaace from the Ws
of rotation. Maitre Invention claimed bad reference to the
shape of the blades. Mr. Oninille mrde them taper
bawds their outside extremity, in contradietinction b
the old form, whereby the witth of that pert
was incremed. The oe:raio's patent had been eatoneively
smiled of by enrommts and the invention had loan appniW
with mast eatiefactory results to the royal yacht Fairy, sad
subsequently in canons ship. of war. Is June of last yew
the pisintig dm-Geared that the ship Temente, • vestal at
the detrodents, we. about to start on a voyage, hotels; •
arrow propeller in, deleted after his patent. Thereupon the
animal r,• , • Cla 'mouths company for his royelifee, winch
smouat.ra w I!. pr horns wiser of the meriel to erbfeb the
Invention we. applied. The Tesunals was between NO mall
700 Mae

The deleadaata pleaded that neither had they lafrisied
the West. .or wee lb. invrntios term. However, attar
the cam bed proceeded a little way the parties screed to come
to terms, and so the must came to as ettL

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dsc. 14.

attlap at Niel Prim la lasks.—(Brian Lard Cat
Jovial Erla and a llptalal Jury.)

CUNARD ASO OTIIIII W. VAX -011.01..

TKZ &ALI or A SNIP.

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The plaintiff; in this can are ehipb.-okers in Arthur-street
West, and the defendant is a member of the firm tl Van
Owen and Picard, who are merchants at Harlingee, and
also in Auatinfriars. The action was to recover 1001. corn-
:mission, at the rata of n per oast., upon the sale of the
screw steamer Champion.
Mr. J. Brown and Mr. Archibald appeared for the plaintiffs,
sad Mr. Wilds and Mr. Macon:ears for the defendant.
The plena& are was, that in May hat they lied a lettwr
feint Van °ppm aid Picard efitring the Champioe for sae,
and in coneequireos of that communication Mr. Grey, the
plaintiffs' managing tuas,called upon Van o,ipen and Picard,
awing this his firm were not dettrona of purchasing them- i
ago r ea, tut they might procure a purchaser; and Van °peen
sad Picard therenpme gave him the particulars of the ship,
! and said that the price was 6,0001. Mr. Grey said if the
effittaa a sale their emendation would be 21 per
ornt. Mr. Grey afterwards introduced the matter to Mr.
Bulb, who represented the East of England Screw Coasting
Cospri,. and he Woo Pent to Messrs. Van Oppro sod
Plated ke 'lgnatius a printed form as to cummiamoo, hut
they ditched to sign It, on the ground that it ',Loki bind
them to sell Italy through the plaintiffs' house, but that the
ennindeeire would be all riget. After a good deal of nego-
tiation the perm, could not agree upon the price, and Mr.
Grey suggested that vie etoulr withdraw from the bueima•
for a time, sad that Mr. Plated should mention the mutter
casually to Mr. Brett when he lisppeaed to meet him. This
wane was adopted, and ultimately Mr. Brett purchased the
amyl for 4,00 W.

The dolooLteat's are wee that be was well acquainted with
Yr. Steak Ia banisses, and as early as the 17th of Melt
Maven days toeless say cointanalcation with Mr. they, he
seat Mr. Colmar, his clerk, wtth particulate 4 the Cham-
plain, to Mr. Beitalt, I. the hope that he would purchaw It.
At this liar the defendant did sot know th.t Mr. Bret
had asythons to do with me Etat of Englaod Company,
sad it w.. thousho that ha sould purchase the Champion for
use ia the bummer of the Ayr and Calder thaw Comply.
Before the defendant amid sup hilt, to the plointohe Meat the
mead, be bed mat the particulars of her to two Brae ad
eltiptrokers. sad both of there, it: appear., coutroubloatell
lb. atatttr to Mr. Bride. Ho energies& hood
that the plaiatiff, were taking up Temple for ths
Preach goveramont, and he therefore cifered the
Champion to them for charter or isle. Mr. Grey wee
segued upon the underevoradiah tbat be could probably aril
the ship long Screw Company lor 6,0001., and be wee told
that It u. did** the CoOnolagon should be 2q per cent. li.
did sot .ration Mr. bredlia same at all. la addition to
ale it was Mated that her oritrleal Inientios wee only to
charter the skip, sad the Bret idea of buying her did net
near he Mos natal ha impected the weasel on the 14th Jew.
Whom be did in fact buy bet, it wee for himself, and sot for
the Let el almelend Compaq.
Than was motrodictory evidence also se to what was the
Mal rate et ceintoomion upon ouch a transaction, dm
wttearme oa)104 21, and the defeedent's I per cent.
The jury attlatetely bound for the Mastiffs for 1001.