The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

SAID Intelligence.

HOUSE OF LORDBr—YZSTERDAT.
The house met at a curter ae4; Lard Langdale, Speaker.

CALTIET'II DIVOII. CI BILL.

Mr. Alexendei r. Wised tbe oassdeadea of witnesses in
support of this bat (see Emma eilhaastlay.)
Three serventi who were I. dte swift of Kr.. Cantley—
one man sad two women—in 1844 end 1845, at her real-
deltas In Hertterd•stratt and Woolloy-Firi, 'Wad the fee-

glen' visits of Major Morse Cooper to the lady at each of
these residences ; that he slept often in an adjoining room to
Mrs. Costley's; that between both rooms there was a direct
commaniasuon, and they might pass and repass w.thont
being saes by any one ; that on one occasion, Mrs. Cantley
being ill in her bed, Major Cooper was in her room
and stopped the servant at the door and received
the broth from her for her mistress withon'
allowing her to enter the room ; that after
she wee well, and bad come down to the drawing-room,
Major Cooper stopped the servant at the door, and received
the communication which she was about to make to her
mistress.

Lord Brougham asked if this gentleman was a brother,
or brother-in-law, or other near relation of the lady.
Mr. Alexander mid he was not a relation at all, and pro-
ceeded with the examination, in the course of which the
female servants stated that the lady's hair was frequently
in a vary disorderly state after Major Cooper left at night,
and that she was seen on one occasion coming out of his
bedroom, at five o'clock in the morning, in her nightgown
only. They spoke to various circumstances, which, if true,
could leave no doubt at all of the most intimate relation
between the maior and Mrs. Cantley.
Lord Brougham put it to Mr. Alexander, whether, after
the evidence which their lordships had now heard, it was
necessary to go on with a repetition of the Name facts so
many times over. Having heard a former witness say that
the gentleman slept in a small dressing•room adjoining her
mistress's bedroom, with an internal communication be-
tween the two rooms, and that he was in her bedroom when
she was ill, and prevented the savants from going into the
bedroom, he (Lord Brougham) asked if the gentleman was
a brother, or brother-in-law. Was it not clear that when a
woman treats a gentleman—her visitor only—in the way
that has been stated, she must be guilty of conduct which
must be followed by a divorce ? In Doctors' Commons the,
require for a divorce direct proof of the actual fact, but this
ht use fa satisfied with such proofs as show that the woman
is no longer fit to be treated as a Info.
The witness who was under examination having finished,
Lord Langdale desired Mr. Alexander to give an account
of the non-execution of the judgment in the action-at-law.
(See the report in the Express of Saturday).
Mr. Francis Deaborougb, beicg examined as to that mat-
ter, said he was the solicitor for Colonel Cautley in the
action and in all the proceedings against Major Cooper.
Judgment Lathe action having been allowed by the defend-
ant to go by default, the writ of inquiry was taken before the
Sheriff of Surrey, and executed is Trinity Term, 1817; and
the judgment thereon (for 1,2611., including the costs) was
signed about six weekt after. But witness having found
that all Major Cooper's goods had been sold, be issued a
espies against him, and put the same into the sheriff's hands
in the end of July or beginning of August, 1847.
To &question put by Lord Broughauto this witness, be an-
swered that Mr. Wm. Bacon, brother of Mrs. Cooney, celled
on him, and caked if he (witness) could make say arrange-
ment of the matter so as to prevent exposure ; to which
witness replied that he could not be a party to any such ar-
rangement. To Mr. Bullock, the attorney for the defence
in the action, witness believed he had said that as he knew
he had no money, Colonel Cautley's object was not to ob-
tain damages, but to proceed in such manner as to come
with clean hands before this house for a divorce. Witness
had issued the judgment not so much in hopes of getting the
amount of it paid as to complete the judgment roll, so as to
be in a condition to come to this house for the final remedy.
Lord Brougham, in moving the second reading of the
bill, repeated fully what he had before said as to the lady's
conduct, and the difference between the proofs of adultery
required in this house, and in the ecclesiutical courts. The
evidence given now in this cue was perfectly satisfactory for
the house to act upon. As to those letters put in on a former
dsy, they were no evidence at all. It was perfectly eaty—
and he feared of frequent practice—in order to make a case
for a divorce, to obtain letters from a paramour and put them
in poseession of the lady. His lordship said that the evidence
now given by the solicitor for Colonel Cautley explained
some matters whisk required explanation. The rule of the
house was—and he at least always acted en it—to require
the party to produce not only a verdict of a jury in an ac-
tion for damages, but also payment of the damages.
The bill was then read a second time.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-YESTERDAY.
Net Puns.—Manus Sia F. POLUXIC C AND MIDDLIMILI BMW,

Jcalrs.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. TIOLUI SLADE..
. - .

This WM an information at the Instanoe of the Inland
Revenue department for the recovery of pat shies for ilk-
gaily making malt. The ease was undefended, and a verdict
was returned for the mown.
Tun AITORNIT-G!NZRAL O._AWDREW INIOHT.—Tap

WOODS AND FOILISTI
•

This was an information at the instance of the Woods
and Forsch department for an intrusion on cer-
tain lands, claimed as the property o. the crown.
The defendant pleaded " not guilty," and the issue was
whether rent had been paid to the crown in respect to the
premises within twenty years before the present proceedings
were commenced. By an act passed in the 21st year of
James 1., it was enacted that whenever property was chimed
by the King or other persons who had been out of posses-
sion for twenty years, and had not taken the rents or profits
for that period, defendants might plead the general issue,
and should not be obliged to plead their title. The pre-
mises in question were described as the Mill Island (near
Leagford), containing one acre, three roods, and thirty-one
perches, with certain allotments, and a house in the parish
of Harmonsworth and county of Middlesex. In 11306,
thaw premises were let by the crown to persons
named Theckery and Hill for • term of 41 years, and the
stipulated rent had been regularly paid up to 1847.
The defendant and one Batchelor, who were then fouadis
occupation of the premises, disputed the title et the crown,
and the present proceedings were resorted to for the purpose
of asserting it.
Mr. Burnside produced from the Record Office the lease
of 1806, and other documents in which the premises were
&reeked.

Mr. Edward Marshall White, receiver-pee& of mown
rents for the meaty of Middlcies, proved the receipt
of 171. 17s. M. per aim" the rent reserved in the lease of
1806. It was regularly paid up to October, 1847, sad
receipts were riven la die names of the lessees.
Crowerammed—The rent we. paid In the name' of the
lessees at the Woods and Forests °am, bat could not my by
whom._ _ _ _

Mr. Jens, who had been employed as itinerary deputy
rarveyor of Woods sad Forests fee twenty five years,
deposed that he knew the premises well. He had men
Thackery, one of the legatee. upon them many years ego.
There were some willows grusirg on the free border of the
river, which were cut down by Masker', and, when remon-
strated with for having done so, be said be was the lames of
the nowt sad was justified in cutting down the tree. The
free border wu part of the demised premises. Thackery wu
Mad many years.
G. Z. Frauds, clerk to the solicitors for the Woods
sad crests, produced a plan of the premises, and stated that
he had ceatly seen the defendant In occupation of the
beam The free board was in Bateleloes pomsedos. Wit-
ness did not learn from the defendant how much of the pre-
miers be seespied.
Mr. Pigott enbeitted, in his address to the jury, that the
crow* shealdelow title to the reloads' within 20 yeas past,
as any poem amid is en endiaary action of ejectment ; but
no such title tern proved. If it appeared the defendant had
borm,!=mien of preperty in respect of which the grown
bad Me whiting) years, or If It appeared the crown
had been la permadem within 20 yens, he admitted there
was as end to the wen flees wee, however, no evidence
of either of those lola, and the prosecution should therefore
fail. Masker, and Hill might have been tenants of the
Grown, but there was no emeet whatever that they bad
ever snouted the lease, or the muslaseat of It, which was
produced or that they had paid mat in respect of the pro-
misee. Ihe ems cm behalf of the mows was, that If the de-
indent derived nada? Tbaekery, he was bound by all
Thaekery's sets. There was no evident* of say UM
to show that Masker, or Hill were parties to the
true greeted by the mown, nor was there say evidesee
time the muds' devised were Amadei with than In the
dolsedent's posseedia. It was mut utrunibtary that the
Ocumbaloane of Weeds and lour senM manes no better
'slam of the *Wee amarm. ad annises the ju
now ealltried, Wood all 4.464 do ma lei boa
walls liiisOy pass fix the WOW power Ike deteadaa I

woo is penwetoe of, he could not be legally expelled froze It.
The Attorney-fieneral, who was about is reply, was

stoprd hy .
bir F. Pollock, 0.8. who intimated his opinion, that the
title of the crown bad been made out. It distinctly appeared
that rent btd been 'regularly paid up to 1b47, and therefore
if any title railroad silvers* to the crown it enlist have
accrued rinse thee. The evidence was sufficient to prove tot
only the title of tprhe crown, but that the defendant was in
possession of fts operty.
A. verdict for the crown was neserdingly returned.
A Mil of ezeeptioas was tendered to Ms lordship's ruling.
Txa ArroinaY-Clnansai. e. Joss BATCIIILOI.
Mr. Pigott said ea the facts in this we were precisely the
same es In the last, he would not rein • verdict, after the
opinions eepremed by the learned Judge.
Verdict for the crown accordingly.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—VzsTERDAY.

Baroaz Mi. Common:a LAw.
IN RI WM. COHNITT.

Mrs. Cobbett renewed bar application on the part of her
husband to mete the resting order made some years bark
against her husband. She produced an affidavit, and sub.
mitted that as Mr. Cobbett had not been " committed," the
resting crier was invalid.
Mr. Commissioner Law attended to the matter, and ex-
pressed himself of opinion that nothing had been shown to
set aside the vesting order.
Mrs. Cubbett handed in a notice of action against the
court for making the vesting order,