The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fan. yr.

Alter Term Nisi Prins Sittings at Guildhall.—(Before
the lard Chief Justice and a Common Jury.)
SLIM £JD ANOTHIR 11. 111111[111.

After oar report left yesterday,
Defendant said Mr. Smith suggested the brougham,
and he pre directions u to its character. She was present
when Me. Smith pee instruction' about it. The rampant
horses were suggested by Mr. Smith. She had now a
claim against Mr. Smith. Shortly after she bad the
carriage the water came in by the oval glass and the doors
when they were abut, and the mad splashed in and covered
her drums. The silver came off with ordinary cleaning,

and could not be renewed except at a great expense. That
wu little more than a month after she had it. In July,
1865, the necessary repairs amounted to 141. odd. About
that time one of the firm called upon her, and saw the
brougham at her door, and desired it should be
sent to him immediately for repairs, but she declined
as be said they would amount to about 111. ; he
suggested them as being neeeseary. She never suggested
any alterations, but the brougham so constantly required
repairs that she could not recollect how often it had to be
sent to the builders.
The Lord Chief Justice said the books would show beet
what was done, and whether they were alterations or
repairs from the construction of the vehicle.
Mr. meant Parry—Then you know nothing of the
details or items of the charges of 141. Be. 6d. in July,
1865, of 21. la. in September, and 91. 4e. 6d. in October
Defendant—No. Sha knew nothing of the charge of
101. for interest. She never arranged to pay it. No acci-
dent happened to the brougham ; it was taken great cam
of. She had a second brougham, which she used at night
and in wet weather. During the seven weeks she was
away on her first visit to America, the brougham was with
the builders undergoing repairs. It was arranged that
1001. should be pald. when the brougham was sent home.
Mr. Fender was her theatrical agent at the tune ; but he
had no authority to pledge her credit or give orders to
tradesmen ; he only negotiated her theatrical engagements.
When she signed the bills of exchange she bad no know-
ledge of the true state of the account. The carriage was
carefully packed and sent to America. The freight came
to 91. in America. It cost 601. for repairs, and was after-
wards sold for 40i.

Murphy said they had nothing to do with that be authorised to borrow, Rod to make such alterations in
The Lo Chief Justice said he did not see what it bad the measure as should prevent any portion of the interest
to do with the case. Many a person buys a toy dear, and on such amount becoming a charge on the metropolitan
sells it very cheap. ratepayers. These two questions have been very fully
Mr. Serjeant Parry said be was not insensible to it. discussed by your committee, and they now beg to submit
crese.oronsnoS—she did not recollect if Mr. Ponder a copy of the bill altered to meet the views of the board
Nettled accounts for her. She might have handed trades- with respect to the question of interest, and they now beg
men's accounts to him to be settled, but it was an unusual to recommend the same for approval, subject to any verbal
thing. She might have sent him with a message to the alterations which may be necessary in the amount+ and the
bulldoze.He brought her some bills in connexion with provisions of the bill." After a short discussion the report
this matter to sign, and she signed. them, but she did not was adopted by • majority of 20 to 3. Mr. Freeman
know what they were for. He mrOt have told her they then moved that the chairman should put hueself in «m-
-wan from Pearce and Counts... Bke did not know how munication with the government with respect to the matter.
her affairs stood with them at the time. She wee very The board then adjourned.
likely to sign anything she was asked by a peace in whom Tua LIVERPOOL CHAMBER or CONDERCIL—At
she bad confidence. She had now received a lesson, and the first meeting of the new council, held yesterday, Mr.
she would not de it main. She did not recollect the first John Patterson was elected president for the ensuing year,
of the bills becoming due, sad sho did not remember re- and Swam C. Clarke and J. Campbell appointed senior
relying a loiter applying for payment She had in all and junior vies.presidente. Mr. Rawlins (the retiring pre-
probability instructed Mr. Pender on some occasions to re. sident), in reply to a vote of thanks unanimously passed to
ply to applications for payment. She did not recollect re- him for his conduct in aloe during the put year, strongly
awing an account from Moors. Pearce and Counts for denied that the lotion of the chamber bad—ash ad bees
1701., and heading it to Mr. Ponder. She had no know- alleged occasionally oat of doors—been influenced by poll-
ledge of his writing to them to call for payment of the tied osusiderations. Amongst the emmuniostioss was
661. bill. (The letter maleang the appointment was put ens from Lord Derby acknowledging the reapt of the
in.) Mr. Smith give orders for the shroge of the mass eonaell's memorial on international comma ,• • letter from
from crimson to bins. She did not remember her giving Mr. Wm. Rathbons, jun., acknowledging the receipt of
directions to Mr. Coats* in her own room in Park-terrace the resolution of the chamber as to his father's death ;
relative to the shange curtailer and a letter from Mr. Dudley, American consul in Liver-
It waseortaile,
here stated that the total claim on Yin Menken pool, accompanying a gift of copies of diplomatic ere.-
was 351 L le. 13d., and that she had paid 30W. 9s. the United States with foreign nations for
Mr. Countie was recalled—The actual repairs to the Wreg. of
and 1866. The president acknowledged the
broughams did not exceed 51. The extras were for alters- peat services which Mr. Dudley had rendered to the
tions, a busdnowte whip, • knee wrapper, and other articles chamber, not only is questions mere immediately bearing
Di a like character. Miss Menken gave him orders to upon his department, bat also in regard to the reform of
change the curtains. The witness then went through the the postal communication beeween Enema sad America.
items of alteration& The arrangement for interest was FIRES AND Long or Lows roe LIVERPOoL.—Three
tee" t°l6" the bins "T. drawn end and be him"' teoteliff amines tree, Whfortanately aissaded with lam life,
• irestenseed of the mount. Us never lad • SampießK comma in ldverpool on Saturday night iteli emir on
made cd the make of the brougham. Sunday mersdug. The first fire took place in the house of
The Lord Chief Justice said there was one thing be • cooper, owned Sanderson, in Duelrialtildotreet One or
never had been able to understand, and that we, a cosh- two rooms were gutted by the dame, no e, but perm wee
maker's bill. (Laughter.) Wund. The second fire occurred in the house of Mr.
Mr. elerjoiat Parry, in addressing the jury, commuted Jan Woods (of the Dublin Stem Packet Company), in
on the foot of one of the plaintiffs bag Mr. R. T. Smith, Ewbenk-street, Everton, on Sunday morning, about halt-
ers of the omehbuiddees trustess,with whom Idles Meshes pose seven o'clock. Mr. Woods was aroused by ale of his
had had a dispute. He urged that the coachbailden had ebildrea running into his bedroom, and crying out, " The
been handsomely paid if they did not get another farthing. bowie in oo Ile at coos naiad towards the aril-
elictattkpaul so well and so sees that there was not a dreiee room, for the purpose of rescuing his youngest boy,
London who would rib= _bead, bar bat finding the 'lobelia the back bedroom onAre, he was
another carriage oa the mat* teems, upside es me Arabia to eater. The father, mother, and the two children
doubt the broniWe was to aim • deals Peelaree foe Mer were with clifllcultp riaoUsd, bat eta; until We. Wood bad
R. I. ludth `4,1 ihelhee. be It wee to be used been smear burnt is her at to me her
as an advortinement, She hopes that when the beantiM And, 0,4 i 344 being put Into requisit7:
brougham. with its mere beautiful oeeupant, drove And the Mama subued. body of the little boy was mind
sae delletee ffelethwallt wield nth lad lam • WINNE DIN " burned almost to cindels."' The house was melt
at hatters. _ dam semi. The third fire also took place early on
Kr. Murphy, hour. urilrereed hie surprise that me morning. R
eint bones of John Calvin, Pittetavet.
okra of hated had Met withdrawn, there being NIP the alarm big given the door was forced open,
grata for it. when Cabins wife was found on the floor &slew, and her
The Lord Chief Justice said it ought never to have been clothe. am The woman at once Wren to the
pus co the reword. , _ hospital"' A daughter of Calvin's Aster that on Saturday
hlr• Feeleaat Paer7 laid hie client °GSM lart to be sem *lit her father went to bed drunk, leering his wife in
liable for the /leader. am mama date asleep on the floor before the fire. It
The Leed Justice--No ; but Misto be rellretted Is auppowd that some spoon flew out laciest the woman's I
more motion is we used bolero smitialissaret cm the clothes en dm
record with referenoe reepeetaide EIRESOIIB ONAIINIC AGAINST • RONAN CATNOLIO
The Lard Chief hating la 114 the' • P 111131..-011 Saturday, at the Chepstow Polioenoart,
whether Mr. IL T. Smith the m the Jam 4444a41. Rams catholic, pi 48.1,, woo charged with
debate ee reuereenta. or the leahulti _Tee broil taring. on the 10th February, fiemiy assaulted aim-
riedirention to lo determined. He hod se bath -Ann Alf wife of Kr. James Alford, fitter, of
wholees. te~i~ eshenetelle,,_ cute:lel for
at= reeirem Hardwick.biree, , and with &Stempel a pose
"7 4_ 4_ 4„____4_,_""e".""e outrage on her paws. After the examination the pro-
• "4'll e "'""u"'"'t mentrix and emend other witnemes, the prisoner was
widely by he attracting attention, was very ilkelLtuo i in the foul way. He rimerved his defame. The
DUN the number of poem likely to visit =lain asomdlted him to take his trial at too Theatre to view the pmfermanme. The qnsetion wee. mien in Mara next. He was adroitted to bail,
to wheel the tees**. "a °VOA lad an that hi US. and one surety in 2001., or two eureffse be
there "eel& be ea aleacsilas bad the 'Pm" sub. Captain Murphy came for
and balled the
the plaintiffs seilident the lest bOlbnbroll Omer ad
Lrzraksestlieneene et liee awe/sat Thom woe asi
fir ileemigtast Ur. Smith bad HUI= DIEWORED DT Du BAsar's FOOD TO 2DX
adios bemire belied bad • Rupture with Mho wee. hop. sad kw of and
ea
bessum, ea one of the trade mignon of Menem Pima • eam meeisine er exismaivepes
and Coate, be wee bowed to endeavour to mattes Soh eilAirtimeNTlNElL towirk 6'l°-
ihr t
oots kneed of creditors. It was as
hard Kliatr INENEI ones mirth bed rotted
wbo bad fornialted &Aisles, ret in tisk la OW st PriLl."8"11
Vished fee payami, and thee, saring
full* pram* ley taking bills, to be told, ,ela et per Ah; amoolaie
poopilm mum test —De Von,
Nib bums dee, and the artistes removed to a AIWA mil rt, appE Nam%
part of the worW, and pared into odor band•—to be told. 4 ; a 11111
we NM* up the whole of the amounte. and thew tbet tali 1

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