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London, England, 1842-06-14 00:00:00

BOULOGNE CIVIL TRIBUNAL.

SITTING OF JUNE 10.---JunGauzN;oFTHE COURT.
THE MORNING CHRONICLR, THE MORNING POST, AND THE
MORNING HERALD V. THE FRENCH POST-OFFICE.
The Tribunal this day gave the following judgment in the
papers, against M. Blanquart, Director of the French
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7ConSidering that from the facts and discussion in the cause,
a letter addressed to Mr. Barry, bearing the Paris postmark
of April 2, arrived at Boulogne the next day, was only deli-
vered to the said Mr. Barry on the 4th inst., as seen by the
postmark of arrival of the 4th ;
Considering that Mr. Barry, affirming that the delay in
the delivery of the said letter has occasioned him a serious da-
mage, has brought an action against M. Blanquart, Director of
the Boulogne Post-office, for compensation ;
" Considering that the Director-General of the Post-office
has come forward to take upon the Central Department the
responsibility, and has demanded exoneration for M. Blan-
quart ; _

" Considering that Mr. Barry does not oppose this interven-

tion ;

" Considering that the Post-office pleads that Barry may be
declared not to be justified in his demands and conclusions,
and to sustain this plea relies on Art. 14 of the Law of 5
Nivose, year 5;
" Considering that, according to this law, the Post-office was
not to incur any responsibility for the loss of a letter not en-
tered; that this disposition of the law is sufficiently justified
when it is considered that it is difficult to know positively the
cause of the loss of a letter, and even the certainty of its having
been thrown in the box ; that however this exemption front re-
sponsibility, exceptional as it is, ought to be confined strictly to
the terms prescribed by the law ;
" Considering that the delay in the delivery of a letter can
in no case be assimilated with the loss of a letter, inasmuch a 3
the ultimate delivery of a letter is ample proof of its having
been duly posted;
" Considering that considerable injury may result from
delay in the delivery of a letter confided to the Post-o,ffice,
and that the law prescribes that the person who by fault or
negligence inflicts an injury on an individual is compelled
to repair it;
Considering, nevertheless, that there must be a real
damage to be appreciated, in order to apply Articles 1,382 and
1,333 of the Civil Code ;
" Considering that Barry has not proved that he sustained
personal injury of any importance by the delay in the delivery
of the letter of the 51 of April, and that by a fact, to which he
was no party, the confidence in him had not been shaken."
The Court, after having deliberated according to the law.
and judging in premiere instante, admits the intervention of
the Director-General of the Post-office, and exempts M.
Blanquart from the action ; declares M. Barry's demand ill-
founded and not receivable in his facts and conclusions, and
condemns him in the costs.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
TIMES.—It is understood in the city, that the lops on light
sovereigns was over-estimated when stated at 6d. in the pound,
and that the recent trials of the coin at the Bank of England
show that the loss does not really exceed 2d. This average,
it is said, was taken upon upwards of 35,000 sovereigns sent
into the Bank yesterday. One inconvenience connected with
the matter has been much felt, and that is that there are no
official scales to be purchased which will actually decide what
coin is of the full value, and what is not. It is thought, there-
fore, that the Proclamation might as well have been attended
with some means of really testing the weight of the sovereigns.
A circular has been issued by Mr. S. Briggs, the object of
which is to state that the temporary suspension of payments by
Messrs. Briggs, Thurburn, and Co., of London and Liver-
pool, will in no degree affect the house of Briggs and Co., of
Alexandria, and that with respect to the draughts of this latter
firm arrangements have been made with Messrs. Heath, Furse,
and Co., to pay them when due.
The Committee of Spanish American bondholders have ap-
plied to Lord Aberdeen respecting the publication in the
Gazette of the blockade of the Mexican ports by Texas, and
have received an explicit answer that such blockade was in no
manner recognized by the publication in the Gazette. It does
not appear that the United States Government have taken
any notice of the proclamation, and it is said that a Spanish
bO-gun ship has been sent from Havannah to protect the
Spanish flag in the Gulf of Mexico. It was not, indeed,
likely that Spain would permit any interference with her flag,
as she does not recognise the independence of Texas.

A disturbance took place, a few nights ago, at the
theatre of Nantes, in consequence of the theatrical grant by
the municipality having been withdrawn, whereby the theatre
was prevented from giving operas. The authorities were
obliged to call in the assistance of the military.
It is strongly rumoured that her Majesty and
Prince Albert intend to honour the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos with a visit at his magnificent mansion at Stowe.
Forty London tradesmen are coming down to make prepara-
tions for these illustrious visitants. The Royal Bucks Yeo-
manry are to be almost entirely new equipped for the occa-
sion, which will, we believe, take place in the month of August.
—Aylesbury News.

I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June 13.

Their Lordships met at Five o'Clock.
A message from the Commons brought up the Yarmouth
and Norwich Railway Bill, and a number of other pri-
vate Bills, which were severally read a first time.

The Bishop of BANGOR presented a petition from a
congregation in Carnarvon, praying for the repeal of cer-
tain parts of the Act for uniting the dioceses of Bangor
and St. Asaph.