The Express. — London, England, 1851-12-29 00:00:00

MORE DISSUNDERLANCLOSURES D REGARDING THE BANK. Another special general meeting of th e s h ire _ holders of the Sandertaud Joint-Btock Banking Company was held on Frilly afternoon Bramwell, uf Darkens, Ira appointed to the chair. The directors resigned, and their resiration was se steered. Meows. Gen Was. Wright, Robert Vint, Geo. Mather, Samuel Tysaek, and John Bramwell were apa n ted director in their stead. Mr. J. J. Wright. Mr. i. poi G. Hennas, and Mr. War. H. Bramwell 111111 appoisled getml solicitors to the company, isstead of 1111.1/0/1. Brown, who had reigned. The. being the business of the special meeting. Mt ode Pearsed meeting was held. The fallowing supplemental report was read " Bupplemiatal Report of the Committee of Invest*. Oft : *. Ilmeesornittee. feel, after the observations made by Mr. Robert Brown at the last meeting of the shareholder', they are imperatively required to append to their 'report some farther eap'anation in reference to the discreditable rail way speculation amount opened by Messrs. Robert Brown, Thomas Brown, and Hill Parker, under the firm of Robert Brown and Company, when they were directors of this beak, and by which so large a sum of money has been so unjustly ahotracted from its fund.. " It will be remembered that Mr. Robert Brown charged the LOC:lnittee with 'oppressing the fact, 'that although his individual ace at the time when he gave his cheque fee 3,003/. to the credit of e.is joint speculation account was over drawn I ft., yet that he had paid in 3,0001., covering the cheque within a few days afterwards.' It in true that not a few days but upward' of a month afterwards Mr. Robert Brown paid to the credit of his account the two bills drawn by hint upon and ac; 'pled by • highly respec table coral-faeowing fins in London, but these bills were ultimately retired by the drafts of this bank on their London agent., issued on the cheques of his brother, Mr. Thoma brown, upon his then and emitinuallnee 4 large overdrawn account; rich bank drafts , so tl y obtained, having been made payable to Mr. Robert Town himself, and by him specially end. , ,ncd to the acceptors of the original Mos constitutanz the pretended payment. The continued culmination of the company's hooka has also developed the fact that another alleged payment made by Mr. Robert Brown to the credit of this railway account via., 8,5001, by his bills on and accepted by a London soli citor' which the committee when they made their last re port believed had been duly honoured, were also retired in a omits: manner by the drafts of this bulk on their London agents, still more disgracefully issued, because the amounts were for some tint, placed on memoranda, instead of being regularly entered in the books of the bank, and for which cheep," were afterwards drawn by, mid the amounts charged two-thirds to the overdrawn account of Mr. Thos. Brown, and the remaining laird to the overdrawn account of Mr. Parker. -ft will be seen, therefore, that the bank never received one farthing in respect of either of these pretended payment", the whole being a complete deception. What also makes the case still worse is, that we find an further examination that not only has Mr. Robert Brown paid nothing to the creditors of the railway speculation account, but that he has actually rec.:iv:l from these transactions credit to his private ac count, on the 9:11 of April, 1515, of two sums, amounting together to 5111. 8.. 10d., thus making him self by that &mooed gainer in these speculations. " In further elucidation of this railway !peculation, we , have also to had that although the acccuut is stated in the ban!: ledger to originate in September, 18-15, it now appears the , AO early as the 9:h April, 1843, sums were from time to time taken out of the bank, and placed on memoranda in cash, instead of being regularly entered ; and on the 21th of June, 1515, these memoranda were changed into promis sory note. given by Thomas Brown and Hill Parker, amounting to 4,9151. 155., which, after various renewals, were ultimately retired On the 3oth October, 1846, by the cheques of Mr. Thomas Brown and Mr. 11111 Parker, on their overtrain accounts. The interests on these notes and reuewals are charged to the joint account of Robert Brown and Co., thereby showing that these sums so drawn out were on the Joint account of Robert Brown and Company, and for which Robert Brown, as one of the partners of that firm, continues The committee have also, since their last report, ascertained that numerous acceptances, amounting in the aggregate to 17,0181. 9.. were, front time to time, given by Robert Brown to Thomas Brown, a large amount of which were retired, by the means of Thomas Brown's overdrawn ac count, without any equ:valent in payment to the credit. In respect of these acceptances so retired we consider the bank are entitled to claim on Robert Brown to the extent of 5.3341. us. 2d. "We also find there is a farther claim against Robert Brown, founded on subsequent trait...actions, on the account of Robert Brown en 1 Company, not mounted in the bank ledger, to the extent of 2.011. Is. 7d. From the above statements it will be wen, therefore, that the claims by the bank, as yet ascertained, to which Mr Bober t Brown is liable, are . Balance of cash account of Rohs rt Brown and Co £13,397 18 .5 Cash draws oat, resulting in the three promiessey motes of Thomas Brown and Hill Parker 4,111515 0 Bataan. dae on his acceptance to 'Thomas Brown ... Liabilities Js .►~b..~ Mt nicsaibeet la dis Total £2.3,766 6 2 Bradt 'Menet for nearly sin years, and besides his our draws balance on his private account of 2,939!. 12s. lid. " is addition to this, Mr. Hobert Brows received credit is bias and November last fur 2,9a61. :re 7d., and 1,21.11. Os. 10d. as part of the arrangement carried oat by the deed of release to his brother, ea the 21st August lad. Copse' having advised that this deed is void, the Clialsit!ev consider these sums are clearly recoverable, ruisiug the claims a,.ainat Mr. Hubert Brown to the large sum of 29,9711. Ile. 7.1., beside interest, end the balance of his private account, before referred to. • " The committee further find, trim a careful examination of the bank books, that fur several years past money has, I IMP tine to time, been raised for carrying on the bank by the discount of acceptances given by Mr. Thomas Brown, Mr. Hill Parker. and Mr. Hobert Brown, a gnat many of w►ich were drawn ►y Messrs. llandeock and Clay, and by the Shipping Speculation Company of John Clay and partners, which acceptances, between Bth March, IM,, and thLertexb ii : i r, 18.:T . am. drat: z te o d f th i t c he agkirregate and itiamy on Thomas Brown, which was placed to the private account of Mr. Thos. Brown, to the amount of 1,75 W.; thus showing all these individuals mug have known the insolvent position elks bank, and were carrying un its business in a most un jmallable manner. Your committee have in COWSe of preparation a report eke shipping speculations, which develop more reckless trades& profligate mismanagement, and gross proceedings than they at first anticipated. which will at an early period be submitted to the sharehold.n. In conclusion, your committee arc g lad to make the alarliTilaoE that nothing has occurred to increase the gross liability of the shareholder beyond the amount stated in our last report, that the bills tinier discount received in the ordinary course of business embalm to run off satisfactorily, and that it appears clear that if the bank business had been conducted in a legitimate manner, and its funds had not been subjected to unjust withdrawal by some of the direc tors before alluded to, for their private and speculative pur pose this company would have been one of a very profita ble character. /11.• BILANWELL, Chairman of the Committee. —Sruderland, Dec. 26, 1851." A very warm &lineation took place between Mr. Robert Brown and the shareholders, it which Mr. Brown repu diated his responsibility to the sums allege•! spinet him in tllte report. The shanholders castigated the directors pre meat in strong language. Mr. .lupling who had been In the habit of consulting with Mr. Clay, the chairman of the director, asserted that that mien had grossly de ceived him with respect to the affairs of the bank, which he must have known when he advised him to invest his matey in shares. Ile said, Mr. Clay would stink in the nostrils of the inhabitants as long as he was a man. A shareholder replied, the whole of the directors would. iIiTAL ACCIDENT To .t LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.— • elatrainial accident, which terminated in the dead% of sae emir most respectable merchants, took place in Liver pool ea the evening of Christmas-day. Mr Duncan ilalatadaa, of the hem of Wilson and M'Lachlan, ship owners god ship-eltaadlen. had had • dinner party at his home on Christmas-day, as was his usual practice on this festive isesesioa. Ilia guests retired at an early hour in the oveedag, mad some time before midn_ight the _Tamill retired Ile mot. Lame n table to relate. Me. Nl'lLachlan had occasion lailaave W mom for • short time, about an hour after goiag lobed, lead whoa oa the ve eof the landing at the top of the Miss, adjaarat to his bedroom, he unfortunately missed hisiootiag, and was precipitated from the top to the bottom, a b or it appears, oa the ground door, and the bark eltnitid and the *piss were much injured by the fa. On eamaiaiag the deceased, Dr. Bruce said that the spine was *overtly fractured, and that the dea ascii bad also ris. wired other 'Uterus' injuries, which rendered his recovery almost impossible. The dcceaied lingered in great pain ascii Friday forenoon, when death put an end to his sutfer imp. Yr . Ill'Lachlan, who was in the prime of life, was well Wawa as a merchant on 'Change, and was universally =OF THE DIEDIN, Nirw YORK TRADRIL—The lista lam of this Sae ship was announced on Saturday at Lloyd's. She left New 1. ora for Liverpool in the latter part ef Neveraber, and after she had bets some distance ma theesyage it was discovered that she had made a con sidesekis e. The mew worked incessantly at the C=l.peer Mow died of fatigue, and a lad was 11nt /se the sirawastance of the Lady Bulwer. Siam Chase to London, sighting the ship. and b ilewn to their rescue, the probability is, that ever i ;tl asald haw perished. The wreck speedily afterwards west 41101111 In the Atlantic. The Dibdin had a valuable eerie of alai and wheat, besides other merchandise. Kr. Keen, the meek* et her, has publicly expressed his thanks to the Bawer grew for the humanity they displayed in pre- Idea gored his men. t.}—Hou.oware Omi'wvrg AND psis 1011 tw Cass or actoma, Caismises Wooer, aim eta Oraism—Ms mem a yeah. Me sin if Mr. Jewel awry. if Ilaray, vim sawddaalbases/alr saahloas wawa es three er bar poem sad dolma am ma rap mmilin sore tried. am yam die boa buudi alriawa WIN delved SIM am. la ebb fttuable ads Ns. amp 11= at iraia. _at Sammy, nana la us aad rna and Sas hankmaile Ea& dasiame lli l l = loam id elblidly arm tamp told Ids draft • WM bid seam it Own Tie, siadoso Mi tr e :a d t o lsr i ===.;l l . M striAl IRELAND. Dowail, Dec. 27. The Newry Te?egraph of this morning metal= the following account of another atrocious siMiespt at &granite murder which has been committallia the, asem"LioLcallit saisnea (steroid has slams& state the lead 111111111111rApsupsiminiat Castkbleney, the psi hl filth has soda devetwei epos as of recounting bowlers width en setegb to curdle Hs. blood. The views, in Ws ledeeess to Mr. James Eastwood, J.P., D.L., of CastiellOns MOMti tia mw assenty of Leo* situate within about anis of Dee c. Esstweek while walking Moe tree Deeds& a, ahem four o'clock co Wednesday swesing, keirshod ome = =o e LL ad by h -may= width Is derail at the beak sf bThellarbsess. The pathway is a short est to the farm-yard, sad the gate at whi.l he entered is about eighty perches be. where be was attacked, and is discernible from the nod leading from the Cutleblaney to the Carrielusamess road. Along the one side of the quarry stretches Lord Roden 's demesne. The nearest house is a National School, occupied by the teacher and his wife, and at a dis tance from the quarry of some twelve perches. The back of the house is towards the quarry, and the view of the quarry is thus shut out. Ihe distance from Mr. East wood's house is not more than one-eighth of a mile. He had crossed the stile, at the gate leading to the farm-yard, when he observed three men following him. They soon made up to him, and began to use abusive language, which was immediately finessed by an attack with, it is sup posed, sticks and stones, he having no means of defence further than an umbrella which he carried under his arm. Having bcaten him, they flung him into the quarry, leav log him for dead. At half-past four o'clock, a young man, about 16 or 17 . years of age, passed by the spot, and saw Mr. Eastwood lying in the quarry. lie was afraid to speak, and passed on. A few minutes afterwards, a woman coming fur milk to the farm-yard disco vered him, and, having procured assistance, he was removed to his own house. Doctors Pollock and Drunker were at once sent for, and were almost in immediate attendance. On examination of the hapless patient there were found three long parallel wounds on the side of the head; the skull was denuded at the corners of the wooed' th= ear was split ; and the right side of the hoe moth The most suitable remedies were at ones bad recourse to, but although Mr. Eastwood had been restored to conscious ness—after having remained insensible from the time of hie being carried home until next morning—his ease was con sidered hopeless. On examining his clothes, it was found that the gold watch worn by Mr. Eastwood was missing, but part of the chain remained rouud his neck. Some silver was snd in his pocket, which it is supposed was all he had had in his possession, as although he had got the price of a cow that day in Dundalk, he bad lodged the amount in bank. At the place where he was found, a large patch of blo d i. t. be teen, in the quarry, also a stone having blood on it. The reputation borne by Mr. Eastwood is that of a kind and considerate landlord. The principal part of his Dun dalk estate is occupied by himself;_ and his labourer em ployed in farming it receive 6s. 9d. a week. In August lot he removed six or eight families from a farm near Ball's Mill, which they had held conjointly, and paid little or no rent, for a series of years. Mr. Eastwood had zealously tried to establish linen manufacture on a portion of his estate; and has employed women and children in great numbers in weavina. He is newest of the local Sun day School, under the Church Education Society; and a very short time before he was attacked he had given pre miums of money for distribution among the children at Christmas. We have been glad to hear that the military have been called in to the aid of the civil power—two com panies of the 71st Highlanders being ordered into the pro claimed district, to be stationed in Newtownhamilton and Croesmaglen. According to the last accounts Mr. Eastwood has so far rallied that hopes arc now entertained of his ultimate recovery. It is said that matters have been adjusted in the Catholic Defence Association by a verbal and " un derstood" retmctation on the part of the remonstrat ing members, and that we are to hear no more of the opposition to Mr. Wilberforce, either on the ground of nationality or unfitness. The national and politi cal elements in the association are to be held as en tirely subservient to the religious objects ; it is to be deemed British at least as much as Irish ; and the Celts have been reminded that so far from being en titled to call the thing their own, the larger portion slits funds is actually and bona fide English money. Whether the association will really fall to pieces this doe, or that any successful effort will, as the Toilet enures us, be made to infuse vitality into it, remains' be seen. The Warder of to-day repeats the statement that CiNsinissioner Longfield will be the new Provost of Trinity College, if he be not already actually ap pointed; but this news still requires confirmation. It is said that Mr. Hughes, Q.C., the Solicitor-General, would, in the event of Dr. Longfield's appointment, receive :the vacant commissionersitip, and this, of course, would be followed by several other moves in the legal world. The Northrrn fl'hig of this morning has the fol- lowing important announcement: A correspondent in England communicates to us a very interesting piece of intelligence. He rays, that Mr. V.. Tonto' M'Cullagh, the member for Dundalk, has just succeeded in obtaining from government a charter, enabling Meson Hartley, M'Clamont, and others, to form them selves into a company, with the intention of plying steamers regularly between Galway and Halifax. It is expected that the necessary arrangements will be completed in • 1 fortnight. The Whig suggests that the short distance be tween Portpatrick and Donaghadee should be se lected for the submarine telegraph that is to connect Great Britain and Ireland. in preference to the much longer line of Holyhead sad Kingstown. CLERICAL. Rev. Henry Bailey (Warden of St. Aeguiliae's College, Canterbury, to be Secretory to the I ted Society for the Advancement of the Christian FaGI in the Welt India Islands and in the Mauritius. Rev. James Chambers, Head Master of the High School, James Town, to he Inspector and Superintendent of Go vernment Schools in the Island of St. Helena. Rev. P. G. Hill, to the Chaplaincy of Westminster Hospital. Rev. Thomas Howarth, to Chapel Town Curacy, Yorkshire. SPORTING. Nancy and Chief Justice are struck out of the Metropoli tan Handicap. —.— COURSING. SINGLETON MEETING.—Dzc. 22 ••(D 23. --- Karon's Cur of 301. (16 dogs) was won by Mr. Dagger's Dangerous Weapon ; mars Harebell ran up for the second prize of 101. lloaNar Stsiirii of 301. for the first, and 61. for the se mad, &c., were won by Mr. Butcher's Steamer; Mr. Wil liams's Fly ran up. BEATEN Duos STAKES were won by Mr.Eddleston'sWee Wee and Kr. Williams's Whipcord. DEPTFORD MEET 115 G. - DERBY STEERS were won by Sir J. &omen's Terrelgan and bis Arthur O'Bridley, who divided. CUP was Wlll6 by Mr. Miller's Merry Lass; Capt. Wynd ham's Whiffrom up. ORES STARVE were won by Mr. Longman's Lapwing; Mr. Miller's Whipcord ran up. Deasy AND OAKS were won by Mr. Long's Lobelia and Mr. Miller's Miracle, who divided. . . Sea:tine:eon STALL were won by Captain Wyndham', Sambre ; and the FiviIICRION DI LA MERV STALES by Mr. Efdlait'S Bandit. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, Dec. 29, 1851. Ti. Sloe et do Weetker at seek et the SOlasing plum at Lae &desk as Saturday iscemss. Th. sudraus an SMlleld la order et latitude. Nes el Pas °° ;: d f t 1.1 71 .1 I - - - Puss= (SS Use GSM keen smears N. flies Imam foamless N.6 0.018 Nam Torman.. (ntsweinciE Or Drum ....... W. ISS mg Irma SWII.OOII cumaaes ......... fliesdelloome Yeasts.. SIM of Weatbar. Annum Overeat rann inenrc Painlly Cindy Onnsa Penally Cloudy hasty ninny Own Cimino THIS DAY, Noon. GIS,* E. et inEL HofW. ems of the Weather. Mae. Tke Tatum from the Allowing places did not nook alil elite I. tine kr pabliostkon on Saturday; Stay thentfart Indicate the Oslo of dr trooritor on Friaay migraine as aloe o'clock. lama= Oaln fold—itek Cuwor &W. I Osol•trers LW gIILLESSAA ORM Bala [Ad7Of7IIOIIIVII.)—GRATIS, WITH THE DISPATCH. —toe armee seat, Unwary; le* the ashesthers to the Woody Dliwoh 161 ha praeroted. tat • biably-lbisisa ermend Ghat; wawa* ha Warmao, and at on. Wow, Os mem of perms who ow,. &nog a - srlod of See =oohs ~we Sea OrwherPstwo; the .Mae at rye ermeed at Oa dorm ed Owload tem MIKAN wow aid what yes ietleo et as twisareseeg abarmer. Lod os lla follesaws Swift SW ChM di be to all pershwen oft he pal* who asi set molar salea 71w Clout which Is as, sowelsi se alswiesi Wow of Ws Great Itahllittoo of the la =.l.llr.lwil=by armholes oi the royal arm A. Ger awor wed J. Hoek doesuiseessajoseas, si r osubei by • anthers whose Wawa =Vwill the rmsIIIWIN mot armee 11. seersnwee erbs dyes sarmasi Is lows wel a rm y , es he worded la SW 1 J. Wool. 121 Itssmass. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, ItisL hL lardebip's, bat so *videos bad yet bees oared with tepid to that eireturotesee. Bellantine said be bad a witness present to ploys thit. Haddiestons said he bad not yet campbstild his cam, and for that purpose he was about to apply for a subpsrna to ensure the attendance of Colonel Close, who was a wit ness to the marriage of Urinals:it and Mrs. Elam, and peoitimely detain' ad to appear in the matter unless com pelled. Sir Peter Laurie expressed a determination to hem all the evidence he could arrive at as this woks, whether it was for the prosecution or defence. Mrs. Eliza Simpson (called for the defence), said she mar ried Mrs. Elam's nephew, who was brought up by the former, with Mrs. Dawson. In 1827 Mrs. Elam was liv ing in Mrs. Dawson's house in Park-street, Grosvenor mum sad they were both iatroducsal to witness and her imiannal as mother and daughter. She had heard Mrs. SaMi adl Mrs. Dawson " her beautiful, her darling child." AS dot time she thought Mrs. Elam to be about fifty-five mam of age, and Mrs. Dawson not more than twenty-five. Übe bed seen Mrs. Elam undressed several times., and could Mar she was not in the family way then ; indeed she be lieved such to base been impossible. Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Elam were both most beautiful women, and the former lived with Lord Portarlington, while the latter only in trigued with him. She believed she first saw Mrs. Elam in Curzon-street—but (recollecting herself) she thought it was in Half-Moon-street, and was in 1832. Mrs. Elam told witness that she had purchased the child to impose upon a nobleman as his child. She afterwards said it was Lord Portarlington. Mrs. Dawson knew nothing of the child until Mrs. Elam's death, as it was always sent out of the way, and locked is a bedroom when she called. The intriguing between Lord Portarlington and Mrs. Elam was carriedon in Mrs Dawsun's house at the time the former was living with her (Mrs. Dawson). Mrs. Elam looked much younger than she really was, and endeavoured to make herself appear much younger. She did not actually know that Mrs. Elam intrigued with Lord Portarliogton, but she suspected it. She never mentioned the purcha-e of the child to Lord Portarlington, or her particular friend, Mrs. Dawson, but allowed the imposition to go on until after the death of Mrs. Elam, when she advised alrs. Daw son to advertise and offer a sum of money for the parents of the child. Mrs. Dawson refused, as it would deprive the child of many comforts it then enjoyed. Mrs. Robinson here stated that a woman, refusing her name and address, bad called upon her since the last exami t nation, and tried to intimidate her, and prevent her appear. • ing against Mrs. Dawson. Mr. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer and Nettleship, the solicitors to the late Portarlington, said that during a con versation with bins, the lion. Lionel Dawson, his lordship's younger brother, remarked, in allusion to the intercourse between Lord Fortarlington and Mrs. Elam, that " his brother was fool enough to believe he bad had a child by her, and that he had the clearest proofs of it." He hail t slay been informed by a Mr. Francis Harvey, who knew I Mrs. Damn from a child, that Mies Elam was palmed off upon his lordship as Ma, when, in fact, it had been bought of a peasant fur a particular purpose. Mr. Iluddlestoue objected to the evidence being taken in such a loose manner, aui wisaed it to be understood by the aldermau that allowing Mr. Palmer to state anything he liked without regard to the law of evidence was altogether illegal. Sir Peter Laurie said he would not be bound by the rules of law in any case ; he would allow every witnra to tell his tale in his own pccuiiar way, and take the responsibility unon himself, fur he was convinced that more was proved by such a course than by a cross-examivation, which only bothered the witness. Mr. Huddlestone said it did not always follow that proof was es idenee. Sir Peter Laurie said it did not signify to bim ; he would pursue the course that he thought would most readily elicit the truth. Mr. Palmer continued, and stated be could only account for the age of Mrs. Elam being ents:ed on the burial certi ficate as 48 years, by the fact that it was sonic extraordinary whim of Lord Portarliugton, who had the sole direction of Mrs Elam's burial. At his lordship's request, he after wards acted for Mrs. Dawson, in taking out letters of ad ministration to Mrs. Elam's property, sworn at under 5,0001., and Mr. Francis Harvey became en.sceurity with him for that amount in the administration bond, he having previous.y satisfied himself that Mrs. Dawson was the daughter of Mrs. Elam. Sir Peter Laurie said the cane had taken a very different tun to what he expected, but it was his intention to re mand it to afford Mr. Huddlestone an opportunity to com plete the case for the prosecution. Mrs. Dawson was then allowed to depart without renew ing her recoguizances, on Mr. Palmer pledging himself that she should he forthcoming at the next examination. CLERKENWELL Flaw:van, the soeduant lawyer, charged with obtaining money by take repreaeotationa, was re-examined. It will be recollected that the proaccutris gave the pri soner IL 3e. 6d., he representing at the time that he was Mr. Iforry's clerk, and would employ him to defend her husband, who, however, was left in the lurch on his trial. It was admitted by Mr. Hurry that he had received briefs from the prisoner on many occasions, although he knew he was not an attorney, and that practice was common at the bar. Mr Tyrwhitt, at the request of the prisoner, committed him for trial at the Old Bailey sessions. Five pounds have been received for the poor-box, from W. H. C. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Seth Kitcreft, a private in the Life Guards, was lately summoned for refusing to maintain an illegitimate child, of which he was declared by Louisa Taylor to be the father. The complainant was proceeding to establish the care, when one of the magistrates' clerks intimated a doubt whether the court bad jurisdiction in the matter, the de fendant being a soldier, and the offence for which he was summoued nut being a criminal one. Mr. Hardwick looked into the acts of parliament, and having expressed a doubt of his jurisdiction, adjourned the case until Saturday, in order to take time to consider hit judgment. Last Saturday all parties being present, Mr. Hardwick said—The summons before me is of considerable impor tance, inasmuch as the question at issue between the par ties is, whether this child is to be maintained at their mu tual cost, or whether the entire burden of its maintenance for 13 years to come falls on the mother stone, the defen dant being a soldier. The defendant, as a soldier, claimed to be exempted from liability under the 324 section of the Mutiny Act, and notwithstanding the case of " H. r. Fer rell," decided by the judges last year, I feel that I am com pelled to decide in his favour. In Ferrall's east, it appears, that the brier was made by two justices in petty sessions of the 12th of October, 1849 ; and in reference to the Mutiny Act of that year, and to the act of the present year, a very material difference will be found. By the 5•241 section of the Mutiny Act of 1849, I find that no soldier shall be taken out of her Majesty's service by any process, order, or execu tion, &c., other than for some criminal matter, which in die opinion of the judge in Ferran's case, the diso bedience of an order of bastardy was ; but on re filling, to the same section of the Mutiny Act this year I perceive that I have not the mower even to summon the soldier before mc, and ,that is is liable only to be taken out of the service by process on miscount of any charge of felony or misdemeanour com mitted with violence to the person, property or effects, &c. I therefore conceive that I have no jurisdiction whatever in the case, and must dismiss it. The young woman, who appeared much distressed, wished to know if she was utterly left without help from the law. Mr. Hardwick knew of no law by which he could compel the soldier to support his offspring. MARKETS. COTTON.—Mevca ESTER, DEc.27.—T hough the business of the week has been interrupted by holidays, yet the home trade haviug purchased rather more freely than last week of yarn there has been a little more steadiness imparted to prices, and this morning spinners exhibited a good deal of firmness. The demand for export, however, continues limited, and this portion of the business is without material change. In cloth there is ► moderate demand for the season, though the transactions this morning have been but small. The lowness of stocks in second hands—especially among the home trade houses—gives hope, however, that the new year will see a considerable increase of activity. Domestics are taken in small quantities, but good qualities are inquired for, and printing cloths are light in stock with a demand which, though moderate, keeps prices firm at the point reached several weeks ago. Good 36-inch shirtings, includ ing 66 reed, are steady in price with ► fair business; only the lower makes are neglected. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Limon, Dec. 27.—We have no change to report in the state of the market to-day; the builincia done has been of a limited character, but not leas than is usual at this period of the year. In the warehouses there is very little doing in mho. LDlEN.—BuirAar, Dsc. 26.—Since Friday last no noticeable change has taken place in the yarn market, and in cloth it may be said that, though the stands showed the large supplies usual before Christmas, the business trans acted was not at all equal to expectation or to the season. In Lurgan 30-inch printing lawns, from 1,300's to 1700's were in good demand at fair prices, the belief being pre valent that should the spring trade open up well in London large quantities of these goods will be required, and that the low prices at which they are now selling smut bring them into favourable competition with printed calicoes. A. good demand still continua fee drills, both for dyeing and brown finishing ; 3.4,h and 7-6th brown Holland. are aho in request, and so also are 4-4th linesmi-900's to 1,400's dyed Way for the United &atm. POULTRY, dc.-NrwoLes AND Lrrozinot.i, Die. 27.--Geese, Ss. Od. to 91. Od.; Turkeys, 6s. Od. to 165.0 d. ; docks, Is. 6d. to 35.; tame rabbits, I*. Od. to Is. 9d. ; wild ditto, Bd. to Is. Od. ; pigeons, 7d. to 9d.; roasting p 4 s, 4s. Od. to is. Od. each; Surrey fowls, 6s. Od. to 9s. Od.; ditto chickens, 3s. Od. to ss. Od. ; barn-door fowls, 3s. to 6s. to ppesr co tglec;,d.E;igerlintoegr, 9i sh i,u 6d tter . r 1 . 1 .0 1 0.; Irre2nachis. . Crits, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. • partridges, Is. to 0411; aed leverets, 2s. to 35.; Woodcocks, 28. to 3.. ; grouse, Is. 6d. to 2s. ; snipes, fal. to Is. ; teal, esl. to 9d. ; wild docks, is Bd. to 2s. 04.; widgeons, 9d. to ls.; and plovers, 6d. to M. each. P1911.-1311.LINGStiaTE, psc. 27.-Zels, 14e. per 201bo. ; solo„ 2s. to 6o per doss ; lobsoses, Ws. M Ilk.ler SC% °row Us. to 20s. pse torrid ; redbirds', leo to lls. ed. , (rob ditto, 2s. 6d. to 31. 13d. per 100; owl doh, 2s. to 7s. seek ; Minos twos; IL to 10d. per lb. ; Toolook Si. to 120. seek ; sod pike ami watt, L. 6d. per boa& CO23l..4llilareins, Dec. 27.—Thou was a thin as man 11.4 M On a snort Ripely of pain, bet unfits oat also& Ihe itealmellis wheat inn very inactive, bat lest.zota u = wan wady impilool last wavy qwertatkins Ten . Than bin a moll qoasitty Way at War. lb* trade v't . 10 . 0 asiarited, asd a thassesete was eilliet.a at late es. lie malt trait err *an. la other artistes ot grain the a mi de was ars, without ay allantion in peers. Wheat, 3la. alle. Barley, ?O. le 2110. Orla, tan to les. Beans. cad, 32.. to M.; new, 295. 340. Peea. id. In.. to Ina par qr. laala, Y. GO. ran IA per boob& Tares, N. to la. Flour, Year tbs. per Bask. ATLl:lnane, Dec. 27.—We bad a large pitch of corn at Ws days metes, partielinly Wheat, and tbs WIWI" roullbowd more freely, MAO at no advance. Malting Iterley iv..s in toques; at is, assume. want, I f s. per iced a 3 qrs. Ilsrley, 3ba.pa 211 a. pee qr. Clata, to 33.. Beans, 31a. to Sta. Pans, 21s. BEnroan, Dee. 27.-There was a fair 'supply at market today, .00 every description acorn Sully maned hot we k's pilots. • BERWICK, Dee. 27.-We had a full attendance at our market today. and a good deal of grata offering. Prom were In favour of the buyer, at fully Ia ret qr. below tart week's rates. SLANDEOED, Dec. 27.-As ill generally the cue, the market fallowing Chrietasso Day is a quiets one, and we bad but little basinese pawing In any article of pain takday. The st'e dance anti simples were ho:b very short. lo Wheat prices were manifestly In lemur of the buyer. h is tew transactions la Barley that have taken Pace were gone at &at week's rates. The sin Oetr, Ws's, and Peas were to a L/IttiOd Went, and can r curceiy be said to hate male mined their quota:lose Flour and Malt nominally smattered in value. Wheat, SM. to 40e. Barley. 21s. to The. Data, 1 9, to 20$. Ream, Sts. to Ms. Pim. . 36 .. 3 4 W. Eye, 76 . to 30 c Per qr. 1144 Ss. 6d. to 7a per bush. nem, 2Se. to 21A. per mak. CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 27.-We had a very slow market for everything today, and prices were unaltered. Wheat, red, ZG%. to 37a.; white, 411. Burley, 22e. to 3305. Deans, 230. to - 29 a. less, 264. to Dis. Oats, I7s. to Its. per qr. CANTERBURY, Dec. 27.-We hod a tolerably good sup ply, but a eel doll role. Wiest, old, brown, uSs. Co As.; su p ply, frown, 32a. to 375. 6d.; white, new, 40e. to 4la Barley, 395. to 295. 6d. Osts, 20s. Beane, el, 3.74.; new, 26.. Peas. 365. 6d. CARLISLE, Dec. 27.-The supply of grain at our Mar ket to.day was a Mak below an average - the demand not quite so brisk as Last seek, ,ut prices much the s ame. Wheat. white, new and old, 161. 6.1. to 17.. tad.; red. new and old, ISs. .4. to 1.1.. shi. Har ley, new all old, ea, to 1016 d. Data, potato, 6r. 6d. to Is. 9d.• oases" 6s. to CP. 3d. Flour, Is. Ed. to Is 10d. per stone. Oatmeal. la bd. &pineal, is. 21. Barleyrneal, Is. 3d. COLCHESTER, Dec. 27.-The demand for Wheat slow at last aeek's price , , with a seat supple. Keene go d *flow 7 its late value scarcely ma st aimed. Peas and Beans in good supply; to make sales ruby is. decline bad to be aubmitted to. EXETER, Dec. 26.-We have had very small deliveries of corn to-day from oar tanner% and we note an eiveree ot leper qr. On Wheal, Barley, and Me, upon Wm week's prices. W btu(. wane, 42e. to 410. ; red, Pe to 604.; Burley, 26e. to 2sa.; Data, 1911. to 2 ta. per qr. GLUECISTER, Dee. 27.-With a change to frosty weather, we have to :some bereaved Seams at our market Ult. day. knot week's prior were really given for Enghsh, awl lure wee owes inquiry for toreign, and the sates reported were at tull prices. Eng ' as Barley ae in goad supply, and a fair amount of OUJUMSS ie T.:- ported at farmer rates. In aereign very little passing. Ban* dull. Oata quiet, without change In their value. Impart dorms the week Barley, Da gm GCILDPORD, Dec. 27.-The supply of Wheat to-day was 'bort, tad wee gesterally taken by the mi,iers on the same terms M before. The extreme rates of last seek could Out, however, be Cut for • few of the very beet samples. Want. 3 3 1 1 - to 48A Barley, to 30s. Oats, I, sto 19s. beans, 30s. to 31.. Pea., 3i s. to 3 / 5 . HEREFORD, Dec. 27.-The market hero to-day was rawer less than usual at this Mum. Our Jan mers to atlet.daoce, +al though tew, were quite equal to the reqUiremeot-, for the ample* of Wheat CM emir arra not all disposed id; and spring Corn. except kr the best malting Maley, was also more than sae required. N P 0 Mar y of the lathers or dealers attending a usual, and these seemed less disposed than of late to increase their etacks. Prams rands"' much the same as laid day. Wheat, per bushel, 4s. 4,1. to is. Id. Barley, melting, 3... id. m 3.. .4.; grinding, la la. to 3s. Oats, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. Beans, old, as. ed. to 30. 10d.; new, M.. 411. to 3s. 611.• foreign, 3r. to 3s. 3d. Peas, Si. 4d. to a RI.; white boners, es. Id. to es. ed. HERTFORD, Dec. 27.-The market to-day well supplied with eS heat condition damp. Trade dull, at rawer few mosey ; to many Instances, la per load. Raley In fair supply, the best eampOs made full pr an; coarse deseripturna dull. rho. Peas, and IS nits sold at lam week's prime. Wneat, from 21e. to tbs. per hind. Barley, 34... to as. per qr. the, 17.. to 2ts reao, i is, to 91e. per load. Beene, Ile. w 21.5. Bye, la. to .64. KENDAL, Dec. 27.-At our market this morning the aupoly of Loth Wheat ad Oats was mall; the former was us good de:used; the ister a dull tale, at List week'. prices. Wheat, .lla. to 370. per toad of 29 et. New and old Oats, Ind. to 13d., per atone. LANCASTER, Dec. 27.-To-day's market was quite of a holiday character. BUR pain thowo, Imo parcels without change. Woes; 14.. to 27.. per 2sullss. Beams, 14a rid. to lbs. Oatmeal, 231. is Ala pre 110 lbs. LatcEsTElt, Dec. 27.-We had rather a small attend ance of faill,res and the Wheat trade must la quoted a little better. Fine barleys were eta in demand, and fully ls. dearer. Oats and Beans also in good request. MANCUESTEIt, Dee. 27.-Prices have been steady since the mate of gut last, with as mach twiner doing as is gam at this tame of the year. The precermop at our Exchange today call tar no partitular °anemias; the traneactiona In every article brine e I quite a retail character. Wheat and Ilene Ems, at List acek's prices. Oats and Oatmeal without particular varlauen. Engthah bears, 6.1. to la. per gr. lower. lo other artlises no change. Weather treaty, and the glass unusually high. The following are the quutetums:- Wheat, pa bushel of /tabs., English, white, 3s. 6d. to us. MI; red, • Sa. 3.1. to be, ed. Barley, gnashes, per bushel of Carla., es. bd. ge. 9d. Oat; per baba of 4 +lbw. English, Scotch, and One Irish, 2.. l tad. to as. Od.; Irak kiln-dr ied runs, Ss. Id. to is. 9.1. Beans, per qr. a 3911 b., English small, 3 1a. Cal. to 32..• tick, 31a W. , to 32.. Malt, per ii Insp. bialhels, Bow 375. to 395.; flat seeends, Sts. ' to 10. Pema, per 8 imp. bushel., white and blue boiler., as. to 325. Flour, per sack of Isola., English and Irish, fine, Zo. 6d. to Vs. • superfine and households, 2.a. to 29..; eats, and whites, Stri. to 325.; doubt* emus, or firsts, 23.. to 31a.; French, ineluding sack, She to 36a. Mk oatmeal, per load of 2401b5., English and Irish, 235. Od. to 21a. Manunntoron. Dec. 27.—A limited attendance and a moderate .apply oe Wheat, amongst which were a very few dry k plea, but those °Maimed a ready it. at late prices. Bat itarley vras la abort supply, which met with a ready demand at the extreme rated et Sa.uroay LIM, bat sowed Wt. were difficult to quit, even at a reduction of prices. Transactions A. Oats trading at less =obey. Beam and Peas were bald at former rates, though the hominess trans acted wag eery teittuag. In Flour and Malt the trade was quiet at mu quotations. Wheat, 30s. to 40.. Barley, SM. to ffie. Oats, 135. to 215. Beans, S. w. to 36e. PC3/1, ffie. to 303. nye, ILs. to 3te. Malt, 32.. to kin per qr. Vetches, d. tal. to Ss. oiL per bushel. Flour, 23e. to 295. per sack. NIWCUTLE-VrON-TYNE, Dec,27. 7 At our market this morning we had a moderate either of Wheat from the grower., end the Bawds cc aerie. being equally so, a clearance wag early effected alt telly last week's rates, a fair business at the some tame being done to New south Country end Foreign ateztrerne pitch Per thin Lin- cdumbire white and oasis brown, ole. 44., 631 h., was Ot4+110.1; extra t pe 4 r as bu ' -h sl eri 40.., same weight.; wail Filature white met a good deal of attentive at w um eit s bed ent i af - 31 . b. at lia c e „ old .tig Ste hin tun s . wrie unal sehii 6 b 3 le lb a . =r e sorts selling at proportionate figures. Flour was hold VIII sat Araineas, and we may now quote 24a. with • elaldesse for cboice households, and 30s. fur ex .n whites. la Rye Bide stirring. Malting Barley wan not to premingly offered, owing to the improvement its Wakedeld yesterday, and we fancy thin article 111.41 probably recover the recent depramon should the arrivals eirove moderate. Grinding Nora without oh.wile, but not so much inquired for. Fine Malt supports its value, but other de:criptioas are rather lower. Reins are wanted, and choice south weary new would fetch 31e., weighing naturally 65 to &lb,. per bushel. Munoz Pea unaltered. With lista we were moderately supplied by our growers, for which a ready sale was esperienesol, the coasting arri vals at the same time meeting a fair steady inquiry at fully Werner teams. The arrivals this week are : -Wheat, coastwise, 1,701 qrs. ; Rye, 100; Barley, 663; foreign, 663; Malt, thenwise, iSli; oats, 1,133; Pea, 10; foreign, he; listans.coadwies, 133; Four, 1,644 sacks. NORA - 1014 Dec. 27.-At our market this day there was but a email quantity of Wheat offered by the tamers, and, the mer chants offering pretty freely, prime were Mm, and good conditioned emu*. moved off quickly, while inferior wore difficult te gait at tat week's rata. The iiimlity remains inferior, the weather being damp and milt For Flour the inquiry win small; prices were Arm at last week's rata, but higher Stores could not be obtained. Bailey trade dull for all sorts excepting the dm*, bright samples , wh moved off at dmilar rates to loot week. 'Urinated descriptions, sa well as second maltinequalitits, were not dimmable except at le. per qr. reduoiloc. Beans and Pea were a man offer, and in Interior conditude; no attendee in value. Oath without change. Wheat, old, white, 40s. to 455. par qr. ; new. Sh. to 40e.; old, red, 3h. to 3;e.; new, 34e. to die. Haley, malting, 36e. to 22a. ; grinding. 23i. to lea. Meath, old , he. to 336.; new, die. to Sue. Peas, old, 23a to 31. ; new, 20e. to 30a Oak old, .45.. to 265. ; new, 263 toga. Fine Flour, to.b., 231. 6d. to Roe. per sack of Mike., purchasers finding sacks and claiming 1 month's credit. NOTTINOIthff, Dec. 27.-Our corn market is sttll thinly supplied with grain; the Anent oamplesot both Wheat and Barley ate taken off at the top price of Lot week ; the damp or inferior arts are a hthvy sale, but not lower. The few sass in Beane cr Oats are made with little variatios in value. PEIZRIOROci3Ii, Dec. 27.-We bad a small market to- day, and but brie grain altering. When made Is. per qr. over last week's prima; and every description atheing corn .o readily at the rates of Met week. Parwoaru, Dec. 27.-The attendance at our market this day w it somewhat small, and the trade for pain of most descrip. tam lihOW, at gout the rates of last week. PANKOW, Dec. 27.-The arrivals from Ireland during the week are moderate, andour supplies have ben slightly increased vat-Ws having wasted up from Prenee, natty lades with Assent at ens men at the pier, the tads hse been void dramatise, mil peige ban xs a geadersetry. Weh d a poor non of LO -. A Wheat at oar Oars Itabiriss tunny, which was mid at ear ahem qusatima. IBMs es bike. toreitio and ne nen n train eine seem No alteration r. 71... dalaats f Baby In wen niseet. Bsme elainee Rearm Ogee sod One* sageneed war I* ersenay. Luna% Dee. 27.-Our market was beater supplied grim these *day thaa last week; conetton eke *proven, and ethanol Yes imeremeies were (hay supported the wade wee anything hut brisk. Barn wee not so plennful and coat he called the barn dearer. Other son was without alterdem. SAMON WALDEN, Dec. 27.-Wheat, 355. to 381. • Ta t 43e. per qr. Barley, malting, Ste. to 32a. ; grinding, 2s. to 22s 270. to 3k Peas, new, Mee els. Oats, Its. to 20s. Snarruimav, Dec. 27.-At can market to-day the at testants was mall, as were oho the lappet* 1110 hub he Wheat was ineetiva, but cry samples readiest *lee as tomb many. In beet quelltles at Bar le y a little brines was dues at nowt prelims quota- *es, but intermediate kinds twee 411Msolt to gat, s might coneredon in prices would eave ben aide. Mail una. ka In Oats, Beans, sad Pen we ben nig* note no aiming. la pries. Wheat, 3* to 410. ibrday, fie. he SOL Oat; 21r, yeL Beans, Ws to 3A Pen Sle. Min lihr• Ms. to fill ' Vetches, is. td. to 3e. per hand 1 1111. Is. id.; to 7s. lbw, fee. to nk per sank. WAIMINSTER, Dec. 27.-At am market this morning we had an mashy Una anseimea sal a snag supply of both tt heat and Barley • the andklea was a ides Weir then test ln Wheat the Lone teen goal*, ermine-fig a tide advisee ape. hat. =tees ; and to Brig the Wads was sett* and a snsaaee at Is. per or. moo WNW then he wen far the betersease sagene. tear and Mt nusloslay snaltersd. Other anions of wan were In Utile demand. at lad week's rates. Wheat, Us. to 42e. Barley, Us. to 331.61. Olen 17s. to 2Y. 8ean5,32..t0 Oa. Per, me.to 31e. By lo Ws. Met, 33a. to ne. per qr. Vetches, ha Id. to Os. per Ilow, Us es ads. per mak. both W barn lNCElnnl4 l.4 mi Zet. mi n ow .- immos A einn er g bait tendanee usww. to-da san y of Wiset IMO MAW ID in" Mil len week's gender were le nit Inn= weposend. b Ist* the trade me Mow; meislog gsallies meimeind hossurt essestioss ; hutsciamon KIM 0111111111111111 %Imp In Oa* Ina we little legacy, sal peiseresasind the am. Wheat, white, 375. to Os.; rad, Ns. ge in per qr. lississ 245. to Sea. Oats, white, 19a. to 215.; beak ne. to UM 98804 eit, 3* to 3de.; new hes to 31s. Pets, en Is ie. Rye, NM. to Vs. Ma l; 3* to bla. Vachon M. 611. to A pe bond. ran, 275. to 295. par seek. WISDICII v Dec. 27.-We have quite a holiday market hen today. The bat dry Wheat inlets a geed demsd, at rather . , over but weeklong* Whin bra* plan are rally s Intaitd tor ' all.Ymown Ibe Om rode is 'EMI os dear, sad the sem easy' be raid at Items. Maw. whim, Ms. ee 4A ; estre, Me. per qr.; red, Us. to Be. ; entry ins,Oats , ed. to tel. per ego* Des* old, Si to ne. per W. WOIICRSTIR, Dec. 27.—We bad but a limited SUpply of Wheat at mark.t to-day, end rather higher orlon were obtaliml egmequeme. Fine Battey rather dearer ; other kinds netthetd, Oats • slow sale at former Peers. Beans, Is. Par tie. lover. p wy Mime Inquired for. YORK, Dec. 27.—As is usual at this season of the year , beher holiday thee, we have only a moderato show of grain, ha ilia• pdr sale at las , were rates, with the eloeritiiin of it,. "Mob see 6d. to Is. per qe. foyer. Present prices : Wheat, 42e. to 448. per inaperlal qr.; red, entd rd,Ms. to 40s, nhatteg, Lb. to as.; visaing, 225. to 2 te. Melt, a,.. tt, pad, s{,, Pd. to 94d. per stone of 1410 a. flour, Mc. to 301. per e et k . of 260111 m WATIRPORD, Dec. 27.—Supplies of grain from farmer, se dell as from abroad continue eieeedtagly eaolt, hoi with th e Let dessang which we have esperiemed during the pact work , they have proved tuily adeqaate to tee wants art :he trade. Tre ft p u ce. ny Irbil Wheat on offer MunJ bn,era et :he retch of this day sennight, aml one two retail gala ot foreign took place at our 114 mentatroes. In Begley nothing nos Wen dune. °ate Pure part y covered the decline of last creek, sad their value rill tends Tb• amount of bashers trairacted to orn hit. been verr ra mimed. as nnid•cred Wee. Moor Is held hemly, at Boer, Imporb thy week: Wheat, 600 ,44 , 4. ; Indian Corr. hth. Elport+ tLiv week : Barley, St barrels; Oste, 776 Flour, 303 sick.; Oa 360 awl. KIRKCALDY, Dec. 27.—We had a little frost in the early Dart of the week; it has levee recuroe (rob. Metre:, th e having rinse steadily fur some d :has, we may taper: a return hl :rut. At our country markets, this week, we bail midiede quantity of grids °Qatar,. There was a good demand fie at. kind., and Lid week ., w k. f r eely ail. Here, toeby, we had gird .41.0. at al kinds of palm Bar ney of all woe veld reality at tact tree. Wheat and Oath mild slowly, sad those parcels not in iter•de t ,,hj. were lower, while good qual.Uee arkwutaineU the prima .ire day. Wheat, Ws. to 41e. per qr. Eariry, rls. Ais. 6d. th,u, les. fal.to 201.64. Gamed, per bag of -dabs., 2se. SHIPPING INTELLIOE NTIL n o , py, eqmpoadeola.the " 141.1pp10 I 0...5n0t, - iM . L' ours Lai CASI:ALTIS. Isabel, of Prince Edward' - irCini.l,a derelict, was parsed, Dee. 3, in lat. 46 N., lon. 40, with only mainmast and bowsprit standing. Mediterranean, Watton, from Africa to Liverpool, as s abandoned, Nor. 2, off the Western Islands,. The tr.w were taken off by the American selramer Loanp, an d landed at Philadelphia.—Liverpool, Die. n. Mersey, Houghton, from Honduras, has put in here still bra of long-boat, stanchions, bulwarks, and leaky ; with has of cook and staward.—Watertord, SEABORNE MAILS. (X *slap that the nww are feat Irma the Gcacral Poe:•c.",'ce by the sight—and X by the smorang—teepatch. _ . Day Islam mace Ta. wale. • COUNTRIES. f Cieraral Mat. Part Rlen (.1 bee Imam Unlatched. I dek. 7 : ale Jan. 2 Sasr9bill sited sugs..! gasket N Maerteatbyt*.State.ONl Africa beet West Coast) N aiezesdrta• N S . edgitua . NI lewd' ....... IN, Braes Ayres :, Clllorata(via N , Ckagrae by ef Geed Rep „ (ke Dms ebia.e tral t" : l A b 7 Ple rseri . cr: M : 4 II Frame Nisi Oreseee N Ilamberg Maltase MI licaderas Ireland M x N S I tads (via Boothampt.)sl! India (via Marseilles) ' litediterranesa(via dOlatk ampton) M Ditto(via Ilaresillas) N Masks U Madeira Malta* N 1 Napie5k..........—......N Papal BUNN ...... 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'l3 134,12[21th 0:1110111:1 Ir Ver Jaa i 204 of the u,uth vt e antlitoll. Jo I. 5 Ottt of the month Nanunumptoe. J. 1G Ith,l7tlhlntlt;:7th I kiethof the mohtb Dover 3thlsth2sthof moo' Dever Sthlsth2sthof meal Dover 7thl7thilthof moo I nonutainntor Jan. g 17th of the monat i louthathytue. Jan. 1) sthlstk2Stkof an,o, weer 17th of the month i southoopuet Jan. :J iJn4 of th e to re) i hoothatnetent.'Jan. • the alum to to eountne. Muss mArred Are r•esten packet ha MemelUm. The direct Mere mail from London yin •ownimpteli , Istine mon'h will be male up twice a work, vlx., Wedgegliy eat estutdsy. OURT OF aVI.--BATCEDAT. Dotes MS. OMMIIIMOSIIM GOSINVIM. IN DS WILLIAMS AND MARCMANT.—ALLIGED CON FIRM' or Col:l2.—Tvasise OVS a 31DOiliNonm. The bankrupts wen weetreetors for railway works, sad bed maderteksa a .s act an the Oxford, Wereseter, wed Welredtesples . At the woods. kw abase elm= l ips :=ed Sat the raessweser air the ewer( ef braes _tuna, et plat sad pro perty 111 *et Ilse. es the Winn. Sue Sed it woe the pro perty et the leoltrapes. het bed ewbewleently lees dis pleased by the *Seem Gabe eraspery. A ride was takes eat In show cause why the parties &mid not be committed ke eastern ' t; and Use wittier now eine on fur argument, thepeeeasettaps Wag esslbsed to the cue of Mr. Charles Bletekley, ewe eldieveekbeet tab-engineers of the company. XL Terrell supported the motion for committal: Mr. Bramwell, r. Quain, and Mr. Phipsoa opposed. Mr. Linklater appeared for the company. Mr. Blatchley was examined, and stated that he was roused from bed about half-pest two on the morning of the let of December, with the information that a party had takes possession of the works. They had come in a clan. destine way, like a robber in :the night. A portion of the tunnel at Campden was then merely resting on timber ; and it would have been very dangerous for it to remain longer withuut the masonry being put in. This was repre sented to Mr. Amber, the messenger, but he said he could not allow them to proceed with the works. Witness cams to town, consulted Messrs. Parsons and Burchsll, sad west down to Torquay, in Devonshire, to consult Mr. Brunel. the company's engineer. He returned to the works. Two meet were then in possession in the timber-yard,outaide the tams& ' lie told them he should go on with the works, and they protested against it. Having given notice to the men, they went to work in the usual way, to the number of 600. Lucks had been placed on some of the waggons and doors they were got rid of by drawing the staples. There had been disputes between the company and the contractors, Williams and Merchant, who had partially discontinued their working on the line since the 29th of May tut. The works had since been carried on by the company under agreement—the disputes being referred to Mr. Brunel, and afterwards to Sir William Cubitt. Part of the plant seised by the messenger was originally the property of the bank rupts, but had been used by the company, and was so used at the time of the seizure. Had not the tunnel works been pro ceeded with, there would have been great danger to life. Some of the timber was breaking right and left; it was not safe to be left two days. Did not remember that the messenger said he must apply to the court for ' authority to proceed with the works. Mr. Liaklater read the affidavits of Mr. Amber, the mes senger, sad other parties. Mr. Amber distinctly stated that on being applied to by Mr. Blatchley, for authority to proceed with the works, he had stated that he could not give it, and had told the party he must apply to the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Terrell hereupon submitted that this was a very ag gravated case of contumacy. Mr. Blatchley had had pointed out to hire the course he ought to pursue to obtain permis sion for proceeding with the works, but had chosen to go and tura out the messenger brevi mans. His Honour, without hearing the counsel on the other aide, said he was clearly of opinion that the rule ought to be discharged. Undoubtedly the process of the court should be respected, and its officers in executing it should receive the utmost protection, or they would be subject to continual conflicts with parties claiming property; but the court, would not, on the pretence of inquiring into a charge of contempt, undertake to settle contested rights, and decide to which of two parties disputed property belonged. lie should confine himself to the simple question whether Blatchley had been guilty of contempt ; and this involved two considerations—how the officer got possession of the property, and whose property it was. lie had certainly gone at an unusual time—half-past one in the morning— probably from an apprehension that he should be resisted by the force of the company. But upon whose property bad he entered to take possession of these goods? His warrant only authorised him to enter upon the house or houses of the bankrupt, or other places belonging to the bank rapt, where his goods were or were suspected to be. It could not be said here that the soil and premises were the property of the bankrupt. As the evidence stood, they were those of the company ; and the bankrupts were only working for them on their promisees. The fact of the resident engineer living on the premises was strong evidence to show that they were the empany's. The messenger had not the warrant authoris hog him to enter the premises of others and take the goods of the bankrupt-. Lnder these circumstances Mr. Batch =thought himself warranted in preventing a stoppage was fraught with 'prejudice, if not with danger to Mk. His conduct was not at all th ati of a man who meant tis act contumaciously ; for he had explained the danger to re messenger. If anybody was in fault it was Mr. Brunel, elms owned to have given very bad advice.. Had applica tion been made to that court tor permission to continue the weeks, it would have been granted peens much of course exparte Dixon, S Vesey, Lord Eldon had said, that the petty indemnifying another for turning out the messenger wee himself guilty of contempt. Here, it was very natural Ike Mr. Blatchley to suppose, the company having carried ea the works for a long time, that the premises WM theirs ; and as he saw the messenger's warrant, whisk only authorised him to enter the premises of the bankrupt, it was natural to suppose he had acted Roder a sibtake • at any rate, there was no evidence to satisfy the dellft th a t he had acted contumaciously. That being so, Ile ride must be discharged. Mr. Bramwell asked for costs, on the ground that the proceeding was • vindictive one, not done fur the purpose etf protecung the estate, but to irritate the company. His Honour said he could not grant costs against the messenger, who had acted with great propriety in refer ring the parties to the official assignee or the court for the required permission. They, however, had not thought proper to make such application. The rule must, there fore, be discharged without costs. Mr. Ferrell said the messenger hail been obliged to enter at that early hour, as the sheriff was in possession under judgments obtained by three contractors, and the sale was to take place that day. His Honour regretted that the question as to the right to the property could not be put in come course for being de termined upon. Mr. Bramwell said that nothing could be done now ; but his clients had always held themselves open to refer the I matters in dispute. IN SE D'Aacr. This was the last examination. The bankrupt, who was described es a hotel keeper iu Pall-mall, had not surren dered. Debts have been proved to the amount of 5001. ; the assets are about 200'. The bankrupt was ordered to be proclaimed in the usual form. THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. REMAKICABLIS N ILL CASE. Mrs. Dawson, alias Plizette Diokeney, residing neat Maida-hill, appeared in discharge of her bail, before Sir Peter Laurie, for re-examination on the charge of haring committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the year 1833, by making an affidavit in Doctors' Commons to the effect that she was the only lawful daughter and the next of kin to the late Mrs. Elam, the widow of Lieutenant Joseph Elam, of the Bth Garrison Battalion. It will be reoolletted that on the former examination it was stated that Lieutenant Elam married a Miss Hood or Good, in 1807; that • separation took place, and in 1828 Mies Georgina Elam was born, and in 1829 Lieutenant Elam died. That the late Lord Portarlington lived with Mrs. Dawson, then a friend of Mrs. Elam's, and at the death of the latter, in 1833, she took charge of the child, Miss Elam, and administered to the property of Mrs. Elam, sworn at under 5,0001., as her daughter, and only next of kin. It was alleged tor the defence that Mrs. Elam was 57 years of age when she died, and not 48 as stated in her burial certificate, and that during the several years site was separated from her hus band she lived in intimate relationship with Lord Porter lington, who had been also living with Mrs. Dawson, who, it was contended, was Mrs. Elam's daughter, by Robert Blakeney. her former husband. It was also stated for the defence that Lord Portarlington was 62, and Mrs. Elam 53 years old, when Miss Elam was brought forward as his lordship's child, in 1828, the year in which she was born, and Mr. Ballantine pledged himself to prove that Miss Elam was purchased by Mrs. Elam, and palmed off upon Lord Portarlington for the purpose of obtaining money from him, he being highly delighted at the birth of the child. Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Salentine for the defence. Upon the resumption of the hearing on Saturday Sir Peter Lade observed that on the last examination he threw out • hint that, as the late Lord Portarlington was mixed up in this affair in a very peculiar way, it would ) • advisable for the present lord, if he had any respect for the memory of his uncle, to instruct some respectable attorney to watch the case, and, for the honour of the family, pro tect the reputation of his lordship. He (Sir Peter), there fore, wished to know if any person was present on Lord Portarlington's behalf ? No pesos responding to this inquiry, the case was pro ceeded with, and Miss CillOrgiOS Elam was called and croes-examined at considerable Leath, with • view to elicit circumstances injurious Is bar &erecter, and that might tend to weaken her emblem& The object, however, en tirely failed. Mrs. Mary Anse litobiama was seat examined, sal stated*** she kept a rim low bias' subset at Zelerd ia 1113 Moo. Doom 10. ping lw with bee, ialealited Ms. Wm. able boner 11;;WZ dams dill be years aid. Mrs Dawes. said Mrs. likta wee bar nether, but witness very mob doubted it. lan Elm was under her care for six lasalbs in 1833, and Ms Elm took her child as she calla her, away, and gold Ito half- 's bill. flaieserntly vitae', heard Mn. ion of Mks Eh= Ida. Davao; * i ii ih oo M ier •W bat emu dam &la" ow woo& after awwwon• dear Lad P Mead Damn., sad Mr s Dawson celled, end informed witness a Mrs. Elam's death. Miss Elam shortly alter retuned be a few weeks, and called Mrs. Dawson " mamma," and Mrs. Dawson directed that the child should be called " Georgina Davao," which name she went by ever since. Mrs. DaWllO4 was equally kind to Miss Elam as to her own daughters. At Christmas the children were taken home, lat were back on the same evening by Lord Portanington, ra= i Dawson was then in her confinement with her mews* isaibter. M. Dawson had told witness she was within a yew or two of her age, which was not 65, and sbe believed Mrs. Elam wee not more than a year or two older tbaabenelf. - Sir Polar Lune . said it bad been alleged that Lord Portarlinglan lived with mother and daughter, and that the dull was purchased by the form; and palmed off as ARRIVED .PAr Nor,: . Tereer. Aakow--9i Liverpool. December 2 . ,7 from Are liomrs-at Gravesend, Derwrobir 27, from ALTO-at Orsvemeed, December 27, from iN Avocrrs-off the eeill, Dereoler 23, from Buov -off Portsmouth, Dec. 26 from Conrratics-et Queenstown, Deaf mbcr 25, from Co aaaaa 's BRIDE -off the Wirbt, from Demount -at Gmvesend, December 26, from Cop,: i. 2 Cssaass-at Gravesend, December 27, from ll.ou.nus interso-at Gemmed, Llecembor 2 9 , from M.Mkliselb Dr. FIATILLIJ-111t Liverpool, December 27, from-. ................ Erma-et GracesenJ, December 27, from Borleiu Lux. afro MAST-et Grafeneßd, December 29, from lran,,' E.BIL or Uwe:gm-at Bristol, December 28, from et. J.iin' , . N. LOW/MO-14 Oullateol2, December 23, from tit. 21.u7 Sir WAN -at (*AI, December 2G, from ......... ...... Buss-at Liverpool, December 27, from Pass TRAMS -off Queenstown Dec. 23, from. GLSIIIItIIS-at Liverpool, December 27, from New , ,-, GOOD I#TaNT-11t °renewed, December 23. from G0t:, , ., Hai enr-at Gravesend, December 27, from 14,:r. r lIMIIMOL-at Bristol, Dec. 27 ' from Alma o::.. Joe,/ o:anima-off Portsinoutb, December 26. from 83..10tei, N..: [Arai ncm Possum-at Candid, December 26, from (AA* 1601•00 N-et Portsmouth, Deoember :6, fr0m............ ..... ... Lein I toe-at Gravesend, December 28, from flarlicao MAILOAILT-at Gravesend, December 27, from Denman NTKPII at Liverpool, Decetutcr 27, from Peace--st Pirenuith, December 26, from 9 ,1.. Plllll7l Az.sua -at Dover, Dm:tuber 26, from l'.1:0.71. Panama-at Gravesend, December 27, from ..... ........ (Nee Prisons-it Gravesend, December 27, from Mu PILAIL-at Metal, December 39, from Neirfound.aa , Steams-at Bristol, December 27 from 'Loon, ' 8 * it Bees at Liverpool, December 27, from Cita tiessasit -at Licerp - 01. Mamba 27, trim Cartlinc - Ww. 11 - Dovom.r.-off Falmouth, December 23, from Vos - • bi twos -of Deal, December 16, from Wyman-at Bristol, December 27, from Mani SAILED. SC Aromas—from Dartmouth, December 21, to AG:as—froze Granata& December 27. to ....... llamas —from Dartmouth, December 20, to Caouss lisasmas--from Falmouth, December L' • Cusaurs--trcen Liverpool, December 27, to New,t Cermet:as—from Gravesend, December re, to CLEOPATRA—from Gravesend, December 2d, to 11, • DOELOTTIT —from Gravesend, December to° I.e am Liverpool, December 27 to.. ........ J,- .141)—ftval Gravesend, Deee;nber en Gravesend, December 27, to Gravesend, December 24 to ..... New rain: —..from Bristol, December 27, to . ll. . _ zi. Ac P.reaeru Lan O► Ell.4.3lea—from Cardiff, December 28, to Flamer or Yeamer-tresa Liverpool, December 37, to i O,, Faasce-trom Gravesend, December 17, to. ... ........ 300 /Ts GUAV, -from Brirtol, December ZS, to St y am" ' IIOPZ—Rom Shield., December 2i, to ti:tirms Ilaatall -from Liverpool, Decem ber 27, t 0....„.... listens Imam-it-from Gravesend, December 215, W. .. Leal Jura -trout Retrial, Dec. - 7 to , artouS Lao-from Dartmouth. Dee ' . 26, to Lucy-tram Bristol, December 27, to isrbsie troy G y um -from Gravesend, December 23, to 8,05,4 .' WIT C 1.0111410111 Gravesend, December 21, to Wr. - " Leas a-trom Gran* ad. December 2s, to Sycitete Irlsol M. 41111 1 .1, Or Burs—has Gravesend, December SS. t 0.....- 0 . 100 , 1 ' Owes Guepeowsn-from Serums. Deo. 28, 00 ............... C ' iMiageiliroMQTmeiMOwn, --- Fice - ember7i, - i5....... 3 ‘ , "" R.491M-.from COWS. Demmhcr 26, to .Ben Fr=C'S Bosom- from Falmouth, Dec.2s, to Bu G. Saiwoca —lraqi Falmouth, December U . to •"."' Bwax—from Plymouth, Dee. 26, to I:A& Tamara—from Bainswate, December 26, to ll.:10 TUIUM.CIVO—from Bristol, December N to Warannia—from Gravesend, December 27, t 0...... •••rnk r. WINIMMIL—from Llvoroml, December 27, V 0... ...... ... I WILCONS—trov Brie:01, December 25, to •Newt:And:4 VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Zama flurque), from Ilet. 1, Ist. 32 , lon. 36 W. &chard, from Liverpool, Doe. 23, 100 ogles W.B. W. of BIRTHS, MARRIAGIES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BROCKMA2I.—Dec. 23, at Sandgate, rent, the wire of S. 2.13t0n man, kaq., of a son. C11A31132:24.—Dee. 23, it Leamington, the wife of E. Chanihr , hag formerly of the 30th tQueeia's Own) Reef., of a 111.11. ' DLECv22, the wife of A. B. C. Dime, Req , of a ion. GOoC2l.—Dee. 23, at Southwold, Lady Gooch. of • eon. LTALL.- Dee. U. at Weetbourse-terrace, the wife of C. PI Fag. of a daughter. SYMONDEL—Dee. 21, the wife of F. Symonds, Fey., of Osionl, sf daustuer. MARRIAGES. — pm PLO W W DEN Chisholm ow— bevooslilsolhoe. POLLOCK.—Dos. 24.36114.61Z1Al r 40. Bl i tf;D tt LE -STEVE N Bevst;Dee..4 W. at ti z eigeton Church, P r ort: f o rt . ' lase Stevene, daughter of W. thAn l Z l 'lil i r Wieleub Peter's. Cambridgeshire. COSTERU-DEW E.-Dec. 23, at Applekni, Perk, Mrs..t. 2. F r teed, of Northan. Hertz, to Margaret, younded yoghttr e( . late Mr. J. Deese, of Sutton Courtney, Berke PORRP.sT-PENFOLD.- Dee. 23, at et. James's, ridding , " ".• Forfeit, Egg., Major 401 Dragoon Guards, to Eh: ibetli, daughter of 'W. M. Penfold, Fag., of Rent. BTEWART--14814.11.ANT50N.-Dee. 22, at Carisbroolie, 1 .3 Wight, by the Bev. J. Pearoley, 111. A:, A. S:eie..rt, 14 4 , Madras Artillery, son ef the late Cap!. A. (Pen:krt. 3 rt., • Buartermeetemeral, Nagpore, to Starr, youtureet Jag . "' the lap KO* Serjeantaon, 50th (Queen's Dern) Kett. SPMAXOI3-WILLIAMS.-Ike. 23, at St. Paucras Prisb c' uh- the S. A. C. Bedell*, 8.A., Munster of st. Lute's. 14131 1. " - ‘ 1 A. „ L EL Ipso se, Fag, 8.A., of Middleten.rnad, of Lonsdele.sguare, leltrigton, w k. - -eac eldest daughter of W. Williams, Eeq., of etyytt.squere. DEATHS. BIITIA-Dec. 24. at Upper Gower.etreet, Llimbe b. late T. Butts, Egg., of Grattonahreet, Fiteray.equarc,arr , CARTER.-Dee. 22, at Staaway, near Colchester, S. T. Gann Commaader 8.N., aged 67. HOMPHILETS.-Dee. 24, Elizabeth, wise of J. liumpleeTh PL VII O W WDEN ChPice. .-Dee. 22, at Dorset-place, Dorset-go". esecod daughter of the late K. C. Ploades, EN" Besceshiraplace. POLLOCK.-Des. 25, at Guildrord.street, liussauluor , Louis, infant son of sir F. Polack. RILPH.-Dees. 27, at his reeldence, Brixton hill. after a Fr°7°-..... illness, Mr. James Ralph. of the Strand, to the ;US year oboli TIMIII.-Dee. 22, at Ventaor. Isle of Wight, Annie, eldest ths4 of C. Timm, M.D. WINO.-Dee. 26, Tycho Wlog, Beg., kw many Yews li euird Duke of Bedford, over the ILorwy Abbey agate, Catabrele , Prised sag *BMW by Weeeez Kum Het" of ha ee; so the City al Landon, Printer, at •he OEO'Ol Lou Ds steppe, be the mired Whitetrism-MmUras. WOW° f ki lair Km) rot b.a ls biool pearl r an C, 170;