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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-15 00:00:00

ARMY AND NAVY.

MWonAtmßoOreFnFClyCEil j.
uPlyrioBr.
Is, to be
Lieut. A. N. Adams, from half-pay 7th Dragoon Guards,
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Lieutenant. without purchase 136'
4th Regiment of Foot —Capt.. S. Stewart, from the Rl •••
gade, to be Captain, vice Fyers, who exchanges. ‘,..arterd
9th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergt. W. Banbury, to be
master, vice J. Scott, who retires upon half- ay.
17th Foot—Ensign W. I'. Williams, to be -LieutenSP
Li ht
Captain,D
purchase, vice Leche, who retires.
full OP
out purchase, vice A. Tennant, who retires upon two,
35th Foot—Majoi J. Fraser, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,b:
Capt. J. Tedlie to be Major, vice Fraser; Lieut. W. T. 1%104
to be Captain, vice Tedlie; Ensign J. Harris, to be Lieuteß,
vice W. T. Harris; Gentleman Cadet W. F. G. Forster,
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice J. Harris.
91st 91st Foot—Ensign W. Squirl, to be Lieutenant, bY1,,,.1F7.4
vice Owgan, who retires. r
gwooitnhso—uLt ientatiret
95th Foot—Lieut. C. H. Martin, from the Royal Newf"eo,
land Companies, to be Lieut., vice Kekewich, who exchalllC
Captain, vice Stewart, who exchanges.
Rifle Brigade—Capt. W. A. Fyers, from the 4th Foot, to
Royal Newfoundland Comanies—Lieut. S. B. Ke"bele,
from the 95th Fool, to be Lieut., vice Martin, who Wining of
Memorandum—The Christian names of Lieut. ShadYiel
the 87th Foot, are "Josiah Fitz-Thomas."

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The United Service Gazette states that " the authoritieod
the Horse Guards have forwarded instructions to Madras try
the Mauritius for the embarkation of the 51st Light InfaW
and the reserve battalion 12th Regiment, for the CaPe.q. fur!
Hope, should Sir Harry Smith consider that he requires
ther reinforcements to act on the offensive against theKaw d.
are first on the roster for foreign service
The following regiments of infantry, stationed in Irelcosavi
battalion); Ist (the Royals), 43d Light Infantry; 104
7,st Highland Light Infantry (first battalion); 69th,39"" so
9th, 62d, 17th, 52d Light Infantry; 63d, 81st, 35th, 27th,
90th Light Infantry.
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GAMBLING AT MALTA.—Some very awkward denouemalth
leading to rather serious consequences, has happened at
in connection with gambling transactions. Officers of some
the corps in garrison are implicated. It is said that „
Lieutenant•Goveruor has taken measures to put an eau '-
such discreditable practices. d ne%t
It is stated that the army in Ireland is to be reduce twit
year by two cavalry and four infantry regiments, and
1,000 men will be struck off in the next estimates.
viz.:-40th laesist,

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NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOIN'TMENTS.--,.1)--
RALT"
July 2.—Surgeons J. Henderson to Waterwitch, and J..... te
to Express. Clerk W. M. Shanks to Impregnable. Ala reaa.
T. G. Legge to Waterwitch. Gunner R. Jennever to 90.
Acting Gunner H. Davidson to Waterwitch. Assistant ',-
neer Samuel Madden to Asp.
July 3.—J. H. Bushnell, M. S. L. Peile, J. G. Boileau, la
Underwood, T. H. Green, R. B. Pearse, J. Carnegie, any be
Madden, to be Lieutenants. J. G. Simmonds, Clerk, 'ut,
Paymaster and Purser. Commander N. Lefeboee Lie
ond.
A. D. tl'. Fletcher to Dasher. Surgeon E. Heath to Fireb
ey
Clerk in Charge H. J. Kelly, and Second Masters C.,1311,7p7,
and F. Kirkham, to Dasher. Assistant Engineers F.
J. Smith, and H. J. Layland, to Myrmidon. Masters 7to
tants S. Harrison, R. C. Hutchinson, and W. H. Moore,
Dasher.
July 4.—Second Master M. Netten to the able'
Second Master T. S. Haward and Master's Assistant,:,
Prickett to the Trafalgar. Gunner J. Quin and Boatswa__ j,
Knight to the Tiger. Gunner R. Thompson, Boatswner
Budd, and Carpenter J. Edwards to the Argus. Gunrk rep
Penicud, Boatswain E. Hartfall, and Acting Carpenter -1,
mody, to the Bulldog. Carpenter J. M'Cullarn, and Ac'
Boatswain J. Millar, to the aterwitch.
July B.—ln pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, AdTili'satib°iSi
the Red the Eight Hon. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.8., "
day been promoted to be Admiral of the Fleet.
91)-
With reference to the plan of naval retirement which„yi
neared in the London Gazette of 27th June, 1851, the fooneiye
Flag Officers of the Royal Navy have been appointed to rv''.ty.,a
the pensions of ..el5O a-year each, provided for by her Ig-sie:ssai
Order in Council of June 25, 1851, and the names of Twig-
Flag Officers hive this day been removed to the reserve
pay list accordingly :—Admirals of the Red F. Watkins,';tbe
J. Giffard, Esq. and H. R. Glynn, Esq. ; Admirals e:d
White Sir H. Ifeatlicote, Knt., H. Downnian, sEg9•t
Mackellar, Esq.; Vice-Admiral of the Red R. Curry,
C.B. ; Vice-Admiral of the White F. W. Lord Aylmer,
oftbe
Rear-Admiral of the Red R. Elliot, Esq. ; Rear-Admiral
White Sir T. Fellowes, C.B.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS' COURT.-THURSDAY, JULY 10.
TIIE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE CORPORATION

CHESTER. filed
This case had been the subject of an information fired
at the instance of a relator in May, 1838, which 5„,,t8"01
that the charity bad been founded in the fifteenth Yea"tetl
that valiant prince Edward 111., when a writ was dire
s,
by the King in his Court of th Bench to the Chief • ilibe
tice of the city and marches of his city of Chester on ,1,0
borders, to take and receive the estates and rents of the
Hospital of St. John's, founded for the sustenance the
certain poor and silly persons upon the foundation, °too,
charity, and apply them to the purposes of the instil' of
of
situate on the outside of the north gate of the 01001
Chester. The grant had been since confirmed by 6erwell
sovereigns down to the Protectorate, when Cr°
granted by his letters patent, confirmed afterwarusas,
Charles 11. at the Restoration, the power to the cerlTht.
tion of Chester to manage and control the charity_n° 105,
John's Hospital. The revenues did not exceed -tz:beea
per annum, and only six poor persons and silly 115%01,
maintained upon the property and rents of the bloat
In 1762, upon an investigation made, it was flilxijsl;
the rents had been augmented to the extent a' 52nd
year ; and under the provisions .of the act of thv„ o by
George 111., chapter 101, all right and title cOnferr ,i in
antecedent royal grants ceased'and determined ; :700
1836 an application was made to this Court untittc°
Charitable Trusts Act, when it was ordered that a rev', fot
should be had to the Master to approve of a schear„aice
the better management of the charity without Prerpoti•
to the question as to whether the corporation were ick
tied, as masters of the Hospital of St. John, to Par AO
pate in the benefits of the trust created by patent• the
account of the rents and profits were ordered freiteit4
time of filing the information, the corporation
extra
ordered to pay the costs of these proceedings ; ,thed re'
costs of the hearing to be deducted out of the lot; ~,sts•
serving the questions as to further directions anu,rown
It now appeared that there had been impediment ton,
o its
in the way of this inquiry by the town council:,
ffi ocer, which latter alleged that he had no. cb abet
wbeg
muniments, maps, or documents which explainediota'
the property of the hospital consisted of. Of 01s the
ruption to the labours of the Master, by vvithholdlipedt
necessary documents, the information now cal"
and sought the interference of the Court. / of the
The Master of the Rolls decided that the chap a' ;ireJ
hospital need not be enlarged, but that it be reP;f tha
that a reference anew should be had to the Master ,
Court to reconsider the improved scheme proposefir the
the Court declined to consider the question v/helP,, time
chaplain was entitled, under the circumstances, L",.iree a'
pensation for any arrears of his salary up to thes'edisn'
the consideration and arrangement of the PraP°
proved schemes.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JULY lO.Aril
HEAD V. THE EA STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COO'

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HEAD AND WIFE V. THE SAME. ,4, .gitie'
These were two actions which had been brougu,rcot
the Eastern Counties Railway Company to ree°,%ll t'',l-
- in damages for certain injuries ma,' Vitt
plaintiffs had sustained, in consequence of 11„ Ott the
which took place upon the Eastern Counties li%gligen-
-23d of December last, by reason of the allege°
of the company's servants. la lo
shou .
tried
doradt
the Campbellsame tsiumgegehsytetdhethsaamt beojtuhr;,catinerthis pereool3:s
ro
sition being acceded to by both sides, the case 13-
dr;
together. 00
The nature of the plaintiffs' cases will be full/ web,
stood by simply premising that the collision took P, 00!
the Enfield express train running into the Hertforuo
while the latter was waiting for only a few minutes l 0
down journey at the Stratford station.—Verdict'

damages

Sir James Graham and Mr. Henley, the niej'•
loe'tii,e
Oxfordshire, have been added as lay rnerabeYptsc
Commission of Inquiry into the Constitution and 0
of the Courts of Equity. tle:°34-
NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.--The following g-,Co-tht;
were on Friday morning sworn in as her MitiestY at 'O,
sel before the Lord Chancellor in his private roe/008d
House of Lords :—Common Law Bar • Mr• Ou'•
Mr. Warren, Mr. Pasnley, Mr. Atheriou, Mirt'be
Hill, of the Northern Circuit ; Mr. Phillimore, ° it; Jr,
ford Circuit ; Mr. Slade, of the Western Ciregood
Bramwell, of the Home Circuit • Mr. Wilt:l'lr °gr.'
Mellor, of the Midland Circuit.—!Equity Bar sr'
ley, Mr. Wilcock, Mr. Glasse, Mr. Calrsoa?
Daniel, Mr. Follett, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Ao'l
Wl°
Coulson, Mr. Chandless, and Mr. Craig. I, s
In the Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhsi
lopbel
coot
there was called on last week, before Lord Ce pr°.,ife,
a special jury, a very curious case of conspiraand his 51r.
a divorce between a Mr. Parkes, a solicitor, Aeaerai'
Or
The prosecutor had retained the AttorneY..."4 goo Or
Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Huddleston, and tinted
Browne ; and the defendants were represeneb wieDiair
Frederick Thesiger, Doctor Phillimore, tll,l.
tical Courts,) Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Lush. t°, tos-botl'
appointment, however, of a most crowded e001:el 00,04
case was called on it was found that the Wu!' coari'foci
sides had agreed to a settlement. It was saicl The brie
there waited witnesses on each side, an ,
counsel were 300 folios. warn ill
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MARRIAG°n petiled
M'ALISTER.—Mr. Andrews, Q.C., moved t7jtels°
this matter before the Lord Chancellor el Coaf,'oo,
Thursday. It appeared from the statement; the pfr
that the question in the case arose aP°,l anci_, Oft
struction of the law of marriage in Englents (no bo
land, Some years back one of the responde4i9ter,
Weiss) married the respondent, Mr. The co Pi
still alive, and again married to another lacil..ok plo 0
riage of Mr. M'Alister with Mrs. Weiss took forolito
England, but was solemnised according t° solve 0.1
married, a divorce was obtained by
the Church of Scotland, and after they weer_osent•oin:b,
divorce took place in Scotland, and was sd;facjo ,e,aijOt
Scotch divorce. However, some time iara, -11% For•
M'Alister married a second time, and "'s the r
followed his example, and married Mr. Weis:, bece°3,4er
dent; and having, after this second roarriagc...t, the mipi
titled to real property to a considerable awe"
toper tY•ptitls
Lion rose as to who was entitled to the Pd to be e,d
M'Alister, although married again, claimetlarid gobs s(lv,
to it, on the ground that a divorce in Sc
...japd, r 0
dissolve a marriage which took place !nona'
the °t,ileoci,t4
disentitle him to the property; whereas' fectlY be
it was contended that the divorce was per
n,sed t
valid, inasmuch as the marriage was solemn! the
to the forms of the Scotch Church, and prfirta
second husband (Mr. Weiss) was entitled toaster,t°fd th!'t
The Chancellor directed a reference to the Pt., e sa
roe
quire and report on the facts of the case. abe bu
he thought the question was one which sh:tuof iscf,
under the consideration of sio gngli4 e"
mutal ?tom
lop
es

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