The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING,

required d • master was to take ears that his serract• were
of coaspetait skill and used ordinary are. The court were
unanimously of opinion the liability contended for by the
plaintiff did Dot attach to an employer. The judgment of
the Court ol Queen's Bench would therefoge be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed accordingly.
sidtiusow T. THZ LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH GUIST

RAILWAT.—THL VALCZ OC A DOG.
This was a question relative to the liability of the de-
fendant' for the for of • valuable dog. The plaintiff,
with his horse, dog. &a, went by the defendants' railway
from London to Wortibeg. At the suggestion of one of
the defendants' porters, the dog was tied up with the plait.-
tiff bone in the hone-box, he providing the chain. The
shutters of the hone-box were not closed, sod on the train
arriving at Worthing the dug was missed, and it was found
the chain had been broken. The dog, which appeared to
have been descended from a long line of illustrious ances.
ton, was valued at 21/. An action was afterwards brought
for the value of the dog, but the defendants denied their
liability. It was contended there was no culpable neglect
on the part of the defendants', nor were they liable on the
other hand, the plaintiff having neglected to comply with
the conditions of the company, and insure the dog.
Dr. ffpinks appeared on the part of the company, and con.
tended for their non-liability.
Mr. J. Browne denied that the ticket was • contract, and
contended that the defendants bad been guilty of negligence
in putting the dog in a horse box instead of a dog box, from
whence be could not have escaped. The per rootage re-
. piked for carrying • dog was unreasonable, and in this case
would have amounted to nearly 205., • great contrast to
lemma being, whose life was insured for 3d. for I,OOIN.
After hearing Dr. Bpinks in reply,
The court took time to consider its judgment.
The court will sit again this day (Thursday) week.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Nov. 21.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
=DULL V. DATIL

This was merely • question iSinitie7• certain paper ex-
ecuted by an old lady named Ann Davis, residing war
,sese's-equare, was a testamentary document. It was
draws in the form of • power of attorney, empowering bar
nephew, the plaintiff, to receive for her 1011!., which was
due to her on the death of her brother, but contakieg an
appointment of Redden io the event of her demise.
-Dr. 'Spicks appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Barnard
for the defendant, the husband of the deceased.
The jury found that the instrument wean will.
The court then greeted letters of administration to the
plaintiff ; but said that whether the defendant could make
oat that Heikki! wee not entitled to receive the mosey for
his own benefit. ins • question for another tribunal. Itabio
gm costa.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Nov. 27.
(Bohn Mr. COOIRIWORIF Oenlbarn.)
DI 12 LOCAR—A7LICATIOI FOR DISCRAROZ.

This case was before the court cm Monday, when there
was so oppoitioo to his discharge ; but his Honour, eon-
=that the creditors had not had sulkient notice, ad-
the ease till this day.
Mr. A. Terser now aoosand to oppose, on behalflof a cre-
ditor who had any bead of the come through the report
which a
appeared in our paper of Tuesday, but who had since
ict. a
d."ibericr. Chidley mid that the bank uipt was entitled to his
isairedistely an surrendering.
appearing that that the bankrupt bad not been brought up,
the ems stood over.
Dr 12 ANTRUM 1101,712 KIDD, ALIAS ABONTIRLD DOWEL
The bankrupt, who bad traded as "Archibald Dulls,"
was a straw-hat manufacturer, of Tormetrest. This was the
oortilicste sittiag. The debts and liabilities are about
14.0001. ; there has bees no dividend.
Mr. Begley olied for the amigos/a, mid Mr. Lewis for
Moms. Sios& and White, endltors ; Mr. Bargood ap.
pored for the bankrupt.
Yr. Bagley said that whim the bankrupt had paged his
last matninatioe all quietism had bees seineved far consi-
deration at this sitting. The lerilsi*badrue through
the proem celled " sequishielimi • is Beellasd ; Co coming
to this sentry he bee seemed the min of Archi-
bald Dulls ler the pompass, es he stated him-
self, at eimesellng bit askasedeols He hod politicised
this court, seder Se arrempsemst slams Is A 'Waitaki
, Deals. His belaseraiest ezteniked over sixteen maths,
esemosecieg with ea amused mem et MOW., which wee
to some anent mendied. ' Hie needs simeneN ie this short
period bad been 5,4111. He hedi sblsisd 10001. Is mosey
sad eta& from inesisses diem is el a fire cm
Wm premiere is foimery, Ili& this. be
men got is end SW bis polities far=
needs Othehor killowles. His emeoieln thee
hap surplan, and he propmed bie debts ia full
Mho ma wee emensid ia Demilber,
sad he sostinsed Me besimsm ander borpoohoo. flow
virally be bed dimmed el two enbmble paintings,
mid to be with UMW. to basher and bill tar
muster, named Brows. 'He - the fret instalmont
el lt ia the pawl, bee when the sicced wee due be was
maids to meth Messiime be heilissomed
tithe
to the ammo. el 4,liNi. fle thee *imbed the
'cures el Slog swam mallits_ ler anumgenisst. fl
e
di tem being then justly the wear was tamed
into lasimepley. It lies then freed that the bankrupt bad
had brae sesommodation lineseellsee t ha bad employed
power in his melee to op eat adbills, width
were detitims, as farm the eseepters we oosisimed. For
Warm, be hod draws soma bib an one Hill, of Hier-
meet, Lispien, thin being me seek Is sitars fur
this liceitiess paper, be was in the ef evkig hi own
amass or aseeplamse make it a eeletwebb ensmietion
but they Wine norm med. Is Atgli.ialial be bad
M the maned dl, his mend
msmtmentbeing _ rise wthe 4th of y, white be
Wow he wee seal& to meet. Ho hod made some parches=
in May, and had gem en trading till the they day el the
bankruptcy. Ha esairbooli bed been meet impirefestly
kept ;it Mil error been added up or be derive the
whole of the period ever whisk the esessets =leaded. and
it would maw is some mew her the smirks of items,
he had paid more thee be bed received. He
hilmi tbileged with Sir Samuel Beet* and Co. ap to January
het. when they refirmid berthier diemmele ; the beakrapt
thee obtained eseenesiodation frees Mr. Brown. with whom
he lodged the Imes el some houses and two paintings
This was alter be had Gelled his ~editors together, sad was
dose without the keewledge of the ineperaces.
Mr. Lewis meld Met Loom end White owe
creditors for 1801., lac goods supplied is April Isair—the
bankrupt having Mopped es the had or 3rd of May. He
mode a distort sad speak talks thus be wee able
to amen the eacelai "Mt.' IL bad Ibis 11 bills
to the assent el tuim. ;he bed so tea bleakly:4Z
roe/nubs aed he hod ovordsows his brahms ma
oreditian slimmed this as • wilful end dleillimale band.
Mr. John Wanes enelieseer. of Beeklereirmy, Mr. Muir,
late cies* to the baelinme (who said it was part ef his boa-
gusto amid the limkrept b /ABM mos! _spaces
M keep Wm pied, mad ether whom= wane esambied in
sapped of the domes Nebel the lieskimpla Mr. Oman
admitted that be bed gives a pima tea panes whom he
deolined to same ter prosuring the skis sosaptasess. He
aria having repressesed them as bills neeived rn the
ordleezz=mes brie.
Mr. issieted on knowing who was the meat em-
pkiied is hisissim
ma Commiesisser said the wittier was bound to state
whom be bed imaployed ia this diegrocedul and fraudulent
traiimetkin.

Kr. Osiris aid his male was George Diem ; be had
employed him is sack a tressmetios ease Ware. He was
Msray described by the pliress of a gentimene, bet had
alloomsseroisl Leveller. Did 1104 knew whore be lived.
He was gewsrally to be found at liseves's, a rook-shop is
Pope's Head-alley. lied known him 40444 yams, but had
savor boss to his private resides's, which was is Stoke
He rtmi. Witness believed he WWI dead; he had bees
esrioady ill lately. Did cot knew who Me acceptors id
the first two bills wars, Witness paid bin the ordinary
charge-se. for ash bill.
Mr. Ssigood—The ordiaary sharp l Thee you were in
the habit al emplming him to do sash Minis
Witoms said he sup it was the oedinary
sad that Dailey c other perwoa the seine. cibirn
Doe feel insulted by sakad to get those bills. There
was so protease far saying that they were forgeries. The
bankrupt dl.ooualed them on receiving a letter through his
sleek.

Mr. Muir denied the truth of Geariss'a stataneut se to
the circumstances under which he received the bill& tie
requested Gowns to writ* a letter that he might submit to
the bankrupt, asking haul to discount the bills. Ilinkrupt
gave bills and his cheques to (learns ; but they were re-
turned on the bills being dishonoured.
Kr. Webb, another clerk of the bankrupt, proved that
Kidd bad drawn lKil. on the day of the bankruptcy, by
combing customers' cheques. On the two preceding days be
bad received 1001.

The further hearing of the am wee adjourned.
(Before Mr. Registrar Abrahall.)
DI at DENTON.—Cores 07 414 ILECTIONIZIUNO AGM.
This was the first sitting under the bankruptcy of John
Bestow, described as an electioneering yeut, of No. 11,
Ohurch-row, Hosamton. He had petitioned the court in
fermi pauper* sad recently obtained his discharge from
prison. In his " statement" there are debts of till!., chiefly
ue hub of exchange fur small amounts. The bankrupt
states, as the muse of his failure, " insufficiency of earnings
and a large family." No creditor *Wooded to prove, and of
mouse no trade assignors was appointed.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.)
is it CULVEZHOUSt
no bankrupt. was a manafacttu.ing Mom of Bashiß-
row. 'rho Me IS remarkable as bung the but owe that was
brougbt into Dort coder the old act, the adjudieatio' hoeing
takers place ors the lath October. The bankrupt sow pas
kis •Sandllatine OS seeousta (prepared by Mr. Smart), show-
biz &Me of 7061., and assets of about Mt.
T. Mason, malteter, ci Ware, cad R. Hicks, &antimony
sod surveyor, of Mortisneretreet, Carsedishequgre pared
their ezatninettoo sad at the Tame time (there Lung no
opposition) obtained liar orders of discharge.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Nov. 27.
(Before the Chief Commissioner.)
ur an JOllll.ll LOUTI.
The formitrest, • mime IDerch.oe and refreshment room
keep; M Aides.% emend for adjudication.