The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAT EVENING, APRIL 26, 1850.

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SHERIFFS' COURT.—YarnRDAT.
Barons Ma. rsusaanassrr &waits.
PROCLAMATION Or OUTLAWRY.
At the sitting of the court, Mr. Hemp the bailiff, made
proclamation, and called upon the full'owiag persons to
surrender into the custody of the Sheriff of Middlesex, under
penalty of ow lawry :—Edmonstone Hodskinson, Sacks%lle
George Lase Fox (at two suite), Huh Idalyneux Walms
ley, Henry William Beanelerk (at three suits), Richard
Mordeelev Best, Jemee lallamara, Nathaniel Ogle, Hoary
Itengerfcird Houlditch Ilungerford, James Hutton, Henry
Robert Lewis. Thome' Henry Flemming, Edward Francis
&abide, Thomas William O'Keefe Charles Whyte,
Charlie Noon, John Williams, William Arundel Herrin
Arundel, and Henry Jadie.

COURT OF BANKItUPTCY.—YzsrEnoar.
Benue La. Comusszessa rAss.
IN RE ELLIS.—THE CRIMORNIS GARDENS.
This was the certificate meting in the case of James Ellis,
victualler, of Cremorne. The particular of tha accounts
aopeued very fully in this journal a short time ago.
The learned commissioner thought r. impossible to grant
this man his ccrtilic.ate at once ; an 1, in justice to the pub-
lie, it must bo postponed for one y .ar and a half from the
date of the bankruptcy (October last).
31r. Lawrence trusted his Honour would grant protec-
tion.. . _

His llonour slid that the sitspensftn of a certified* ought
to act as a punishment, but it protection were granted there
would be no practical punishment. The granting protection
after a suspension was blowing hot and cold. Protection
would be granted after an imprisonment of three months.

MIDDLESEX BEESIONS.—YESTEIIDAT.
BIiAuLA MA. &AMUR Auras AM, A AVM u or MAt4II,ATtA.
Ter Akorsz Roums.

Stowell, the prosecutor or the Indic:mews coins% the prt,
prictore of the Argyll Booms, applied ti the court, that the
indictments 10,111 against those parties on Wednesday
might be removed to the Central Criminal Court without
a certiorari.—The learned Judge saul they hat better be
removed in the usual mean. r, by certiorari.—Stowell said he
wee afraid he should not get the return to the writ made
before the neat session —The learned Judea said the ratan
would be made directly the writ was lodged.

romm—YiBTERDAY.

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY INIVINOREIRNT ON TEE LIBERTY OP
BRIM!! Sr wet-rte.—Borns extrauroinary disclesur(s were
made at this court yesterday, in a ease of disputed sea wages,
in which a black men, named Bawer', claimed a balance of
sea wages from Captain Waddington, master of the barque
?dewy Ana. The claim was resisted on the ground that the
defendant had paid '2Ol. fur his keep whilst in gaol at
Charleston, where he was intheesoned for two months.
Mr. Pelham, who appeared for complainant, said the de-
fence wu a very strangc one. Bowers was t( hen from on
hoard the ship in Charleston without any offence being
alleged 'gains. him, awl if the captain, who did not resist
the taking away, had paid the money, he must he at the loss.
Defendant—l cou:d not prevent his going. The constable
there came and to( k him away.
Mr Yardley—What did he take him away for?
Defendent—Because he was a b!sck man.
Mr. Pelham—You Buff( red him to do so, knowing that he
was a British subj et, born at Antigua ?
Mr. Yard!. y (with much sarprise)—Do yen mean to ray
that at Charleston the enthorities will board every Beitish '
ship which arrives, seize all the men of colour on board, and
cast them into prison ?
Defendant—Yu, that they do; and complainant was well
aware of the regulation, but he would come with me at all
hazards. I had 'moth, r man of colour with me on boerd
who refused to come at the same risk.
Mr. Yardley—This is the first time I have heard of such
a practice, and it appears to me to be almost incredible.
Why do they imprison those men ?
Defendant—Fer fear they should contaminate the slaves.
Mr. Yardley—Am I, then, to under,tand th tt no person
of colour is allowed to Be at large in New Or:( one ?
Defendant—No freeman, nut h longing to the stee, is
permitted to he at !stye; and even those who had belonged
to the state, if they hod quitted and returned again, are
put into prison. Toe shentf takes charge of black men
found on board of vessels, and charges so much a day for
their support.
Mr. Pelli.m—The captain bad no right to allow the man
to he taken from on board his vessel, and he would be justified
in resisting such a step.
Mr. Yardley—l won't underteke to say whether or not
he would be justified in resisting the regulations of the port,
of which it appears, by his own admissiore, the defendant
was aware ; he took this man, knowing that be was liable
to the loss of his services, and the expense, consequent upon
capture. I cannot, therefore, unless there he s.,me epeeist
agreement in the articles to that effect, mike any deductions
from the man's wages, as the time he ip•ilt in prison must
be taken to be 'peat in the service of the eletendant. As the
summons was taken out too soon, the case is neat now before
me, and this is but my opinion ; but I don't think that
opinion will be altered when I am called upon to give
judgment.
The cue was then postponed, and the captain was ordered
to produce his articles on some future day. Mr. Yardley
again expreseiag his surprae at the strange practice which
was alleged to prevail at New Orleans.