The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

CRICK Is'T.

FURREY v. OXFORD UNIVEIUITY.
AP might have been expected, the " ghat event" over, and the
PaLly exhibition of crieliet made by the losing team at Lard`a, the
Idll tidaucc ratentiy at the Oval wan extremely talseple, althoi
the day WM OW, and the ground in rare nm-getting order. The
Oxford het wan altered, inasmuch BO Menses, Reid, Mika, and
Lips embe were rep/aced by Minima. W. thochen, F. 11. Hill, and
A. O. Lee. The Univaxity won the Wm, and put in Moran.
Mull', we and Ftli4attlP, to aanbat the bowling of Hatitlartnit and
il itlit h. 'Fh., inni which lasted all day, was not over till ILO.
ttrilfith. ia jerking a ball in from square leg, fell, and no severely
~main, d bin ankle that mealiest aid wan calkd in, and it ow feared
Le will not he able to take any further part in the match.
Y.C.C. AND OHOUND v. OIANNIXI'KUSIIIKK.
Thia.mitch, which may WI/ be reekonod amongst the " Landon
Amanita," wan rommenced yenterday at Lordhi, and wan very
warty throe f min fluiplusl.
Dear,' or ONK AHORIMMAL BLACK ELKYKW.—We In-
gret to any that King role died had night at tMrit ltopital from
on attack of inflammation of the lunge. Ito mut removed to thiyht
en the return of the Eleven from RuAingv, where they had been
filayitut op to Wistuoalay evening. King Cole wan under thirty
pill II I f OFV.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAR.-JuNE 23:

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Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex.---(Before Lord Chief
Justice Bovill and a Special Jury.)
ROOTY V. 1111/LAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

The plaintiff in this case, Mr. Jabez Scott, was a corn
merchant at Derby, and he claimed damages for injuries
sustained in consequence of a collision which happened
on the 20th September, MIS. The defendants admitted
their liability, and therefore the only question was the
amount of damages which the plaintiff was entitled.
Some evidence was given to the effect that the plaintiff
was u very strong and active man before the aisident, and
that be had received a serious injury, from which he per-
haps might never recover.
At this stage of the procetslings it was arranged between
the counsel that there should be a verdict for the plaintiff
for 2,500/.
The Lord Chief Justice said that the question as to im-
morality had no doubt been very properly put on behalf
of the company, who acted upon the information of
others; hut lie must say that all the questions appeared
to him to have been satisfactorily answensl.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.--Jvx}: 25.
(Before Mr. Commisnioner Hohvyd.)
IN RE WILLIAM DAY.

The bankrupt, of 20, Coirkspur-street, and
fgli -street, Fitzroy-square, lithographer awl publisher,
ii-ked to 1(.a..8 his examination and for an order of di.-
charge. Ills amounts return : Creditors unseen:lA, 17,033!.
7.. 9d. ; ditto holding wearily, bid. 1:14. Id.; linbilitios
eau liceoniruinlation bilk, 200/. ; anal creditors to be paid in
full, 4811. 10s. 1011. ; making a total liability of 17,9201.
I Is. tkl. Assets: l'roperty given up to the a,signee.,,
3,975/. 2.. ; wow' awl doubtful debts, 1051. Iffs. 24.; pro-
city held by creditors, 2001. ; leaving a deficiency of
1;649/. Ils. lid. The ailjudication Wili Ill;1110 on the 20th
February, upon the petition of u creditor, !Hid at the first
sitting held under the failure assignees were mipointeil.
Mr. ?if. Abrahams, for the u.ssignetw, asked for time to
investigate the amounts, and
Mr. Lawrani*, for the bankrupt, consenting, an ad-
journment for that purpose was ordered until November.

(Before Mr. RegiKtrar Popys.)
IN ILE GEOROE ii/44ILINOTON BELDINO.

This was a first sitting for the proof of debts and choice
of assignees under tho failure of this bankrupt, described
us balmily 'of 80, lAanhard-street, American banker and
merchant, trading in co-partnership with Bezer Illehmond
'Keith, under the style of Belding, Keith, and Co.
Numerous proofs of debt were admitted, and Mr. (!ilea!
A. Smith, merchant, of Bartholomew-home, Bartho-
lomew-lane, and Mr. Charles Wordwell Scofield, of the
Langhum Hotel, gentleman, were chosen assignees. The
case came before the court under peculiar circumstance..
It appeared that the bankrupt, having withdrawn a large
sum of money from his bankers', absconded from his place
of business on the 9th of May. A committee of creditors
was appointed to investigate the affairs of the firm, which
resulted in apetitionforadjudication being filed, upon which
Belding was duly declared a bankrupt. Immediately
upon the completion of the proceedings prompt steps were
taken with a view to the recovery of the property ab-
stracted by the bankrupt, and ultimately a sum of 3,1510.
TRW restored to the petitioning creditor, the bankrupt him-
self being arrested upon his arrival at New York. The
bankrupt did not appsair at the sitting this day, and it was
rumoured that he had died since the adjudication. No
information has yet been given as to the liabilities, but
the amount is understood to be heavy. The 13th of August
was fixed for the next meeting; Messrs. Liuklitter being
the solicitors under the proceedings.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.

David Stepheosa, a seaman ou board the steamship
Orion, was aawed with smuggling 12Ibe. of foreign ma-
nufactured tobacco, single value and duty 51.

Mr. Beverley, jun., conducted the prosecution on be.
half of the Commissioners of Customs.

On Wednesday night a Custom-house officer named
Sicken was on duty on board the Orion, which was lying at
Irongate Wharf, and seeing a skiff come from the Surrey
side of the river and go under the bows of the vers4el,
he went forward to ascertain what was wanted. The
prisoner followed, partly undressed, and spoke to
the man in the Air, who motioned with his hand, and
said " Hush!" The officer then asked him what his
business was; upon which he said he had lost an oar, and
rowed away. Re kept near the vessel for some time, and
the prisoner attempted to throw him a parcel containing
about 121bs. of tobacco, but it fell into the water und
sank. A similar quantity of tobacco was afterwards
found under the seat in the water-closet, and the prisoner
was then taken into custody.
Tha prisoner said the tobacco belonged to another sea-
man, a Belgian, and that he had thrown the parcel over-
board to get him out of trouble.
Sir Robert Carden said he had no doubt the prisoner
had attempted to smuggle the tobacco, and he had there-
fore no alternative but to inflict a penalty of 100/. or six
months' imprisonment. This was a severe punishment,
which it was not in his power to mitigate, but the pri-
soner could, if he pleased, petition the Commissioners of
Customs to mitigate the penalty.