The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ADMIRALTY COURT.

THURSDAY.

KALAMAZOO.-DAMA GE

In this case the owners of the American ship Charles Cbal,,,,n.
ner, of 871 tons, proceeded against the Kalamazoo, Ms'
American vssel, of 798 tons.
It was pleaded on the part of the Charles Chaloner, that
having left Liverpool on her voyage to New Orleans she Ass
beating down Channel close hauled on the starboard tack, oft
the night of the 4th January last, when the Kalamazoo, out-
ward bound to Philadelphia, was seen approaching, about
quarter of a mile distant. When within hailing distance shr
was shouted to and the binacle light was shown over the 4u21."
ter of the Charles Chaloner, upon which it appeared the strap'
ger first ported her helm and then starboarded her helm, and
it was contended by such means a collision was rendered Ale"
vitable ; to break the force of which the vessel proceeding then
ported her helm.

On the part of the Kalamazoo the collision was imputed tt
the darkness of the night, and to the misconduct and neglec.
of the other vessel in not showing a light in time. The present
suit was entered in .43,500, and there was a cross action in t,'
sum of 4'2,

The Court was of opinion that the blame rested entirely 031
the Kalamazoo, and pronounced for the damage. •

It is stated that either Mr. Kindersley or Mr. Turner,'
M.P. for Coventry, will be the new Vice-Chancellor.
An order hasjust appear€d, signed by Lord Truro, abo•
fishing certain fees heretofore payable in Chancery, and
reducing others.

Lord Langdale took leave of the bar on Tuesday at the
Rolls Court. Mr. George Turner thanked him in their
name for his labours in that Court during fifteen years.
Mr. D. Hill, Esq., the Recorder of Birmingham, 1189
been appointed one of the Commissioners of Bankruptet
for the Bristol district, as successor, to Mr. Sergeant'
Ludlow.
THE JUDGES NOT AT CHURCH.—The iud

on te
Western Circuit did not go in state to Dorchester Churchh
on Sunday week, and the law reporter of the Times
severely lectures them in consequence.
Sir John Romilly has accepted the appointment of the
'Waster of the Rolls. Sir A. Cockburn is to succeed to
Attorney-General. Mr. Page Wood is the
"- is an able man, and has i‘

COST OF ASSIZE PROSECUTIONS.—Under a mom
stringent and improved system of taxation the cost 0
prosecutions at the Yorkshire assizes has been veil
materially diminished. In 1848, under the old systenit
the prosecutions cost £15.518. Os. 6d., or an average of
£5O. each c-se. In 1850 the entire cost of prosecutions

Lew system a

a,.,11. ius. each case. There was, consequently, a
saving of £7155. ls. 6d. in 1850 as compared with 1848,
sad on each prosecution a saving of £22. 10s.
In the Court of Bankruptcy, on Wednesday, Mr. Com-
missioner Stevenson gave his decision relative to the ap-
plication which had been made to him in Mr. Jonathan
Higginson's bankruptcy. His Honour said that in what-
ever view the question of jurisdiction were taken in this
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case, it appeared to him that ho bad no authority to en-
tertain the application ; and he was bound, therefore, to
dismiss the petition, which he did quite irrespective of ail
merits in the case, solely on that account. We learn that
it is not improbable that the case will come before thit
Vice-Chancellor.

MISS TALBOT.-In the Court of Chancery, on Thursdarr
after some remarks from Dr. Doyle's and Mr. Berkeleyl,l
counsel, the Lord Chancellor said that he had himself
spoken to a lady of unimpeachable character. and bile,
requested her to take charge of Miss Talbot, who
mimic;
arrive in London on Monday, until an arrangement coal
be made for her future residence. The further hearing
of the matter was then adjourned to Saturday. The Globe
states that Miss Talbot will be placed under the care of
Roman Catholic peeress of high rank. The firs:
petition was disposed of on Saturday by the Log'
Chancellor, who directed a reference to the Master
to approve of a proper person with whom Miss Talbot
may be plac, d in the absence of the Earl and Countess of
Shrewsbury, who are on the Continent. The Lord Chan"-
cellor has himself selected a lady, who has undertaken the
charge of Miss Talbot, and who would appear to have the-.
confidence of all parties. The arguments of the second
petition are not yet come to a conclusion, but the whole
case will be disposed of on Monday ; and it will then be
for his Lordship to decide whether the conduct of Pr'
Doyle has been such as to entitle him any longer to the
confidence of the Court of Chancery.