16 DECEMBER 1837, Page 9

The Court of Queen's Bench was occupied on Tuesday, Wednes-

day, and Thursday, in the trial of an action brought by the Eagle In- surance-office against the Atlas Insurance-office, to recover 4,000/, the sum for which the Atlas Office had granted a policy of insurance on the life of Mr. John Cockrane, to whom the Eagle Office had advanced 12,0001. The Atlas Office refused to pay the money, on the plea that the real state of health and the intemperate habits of Cockrune were concealed by the insurers. The evidence was conflicting. There was little doubt that Cockrane was a dissolute and intemperate man ; but it was not so clearly proved that the Eagle Company had reason to doubt that he was " a good life." The verdict was for the On Thursday morning, an affair of honour took place at 13attersca Fields between Lord Edward Thynne and Edward Smith Pas,more, Esq. His Lordship was attended by William Ford, Esq., and the latter gentleman by Captain A. J. Hippisley. After three shoo+, the parties left the ground withoutl an amicable arrangement. We under- stand that a lady was the cause of the meeting.—Morning Post.