The case of Lady Forth came before the Divorce Court
again this week. It may be remembered that she prayed for a divorce, but when the Queen's Proctor put in an appearance, and showed that. Lady Forth. was living in adultery, the prayer was changed to one for ajudicial separation. The question is, whether the disclosure of her adultery is a bar to her application for a judicial separation. This the judge takes time to consider.
The rector of Goole has been the means of making it undoubtedly clear that, at the election of churchwardens, a show of hands must be taken, and then a poll, if demanded. At a meeting of the vestry in April, many dissenters left on learning that no church rate would be proposed; and the vestry proceeded to elect a churchwarden. Two candidates were named, when the rector, refusing to take a. show of hands, took a poll on the spot. The beaten party appealed to the Court of Queen's Bench, asking for a mandamus directing a new election. The Court condemned the irregularity of the rector's proceedings, but since there were no affidavits to show that any rate.. payer was prevented from giving his vote, the irregularity, it was held, did not vitiate the election. Had mischief resulted, the Court, would have directed a fresh election.
A case of considerable importance to country bankers has just been decided by the Court of Common Pleas. The arrangement known. under the name of the country clearing was commenced in November, 1859, and has been generally adopted by the country bankers. On Friday, the 10th of July, 1859, Mr. Hare paid into the bank of Messrs. Henty and Co., at Worthing, a cheque drawn on Messrs. Whitfield and Co., at Lewes. This cheque was remitted in the usual manner to Messrs. Lubbock and Co., and passed, in course, through the country clearing, reaching Lewes on the Monday, when it was returned unpaid. The question was, whether Messrs. Henty and Co. were justified in so treating the cheque, or whether they were not bound to have sent it direct to Messrs. Whitfield and Co. by the post- of Friday. The Court has now decided this point in favour of Messrs. Henty, and thus, as it would seem, established the legality of the. country clearing.
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