The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-19 00:00:00

ILaw Intelitatnce. EQUITY COURTS.-SATURDAY. Woos% TOO MAST..II Of Mt b•.. 116 ArTuRNIV utNERAL e NfrLD. Thai cs.c was brought before the court fur the purpose of Oaring a scheme approved respecting the reenagemeat and approoraati• ef twelve alms-houses on 'Paddington-green. The elm. hon.. have exiited beyond living memory, and their ovigiu is involved in ob.curity. They am i.ecupied by pat p. ern. selected by the vestry on the recommendation of the eber ch status, and in owe of the aline-houses is en 'Stint schnol. The vestry being of opinion that it would be more for the benefit of the pariah art the property should be applied to ediseatiooal porpoise solely. • petition bad beta filed foe the purpose of pr snag the sanction of the court toe sew scheme. sod it ass vrorecd to take an Inquiry whether It was not more fur the benefit of the parish that the tat te should be applied to educational pur and whether, the land being ut copyhold tenure , it eEa:a llci be enfreruniseil, the inquiry rls. to 'stand to a sum of about leiit s• ck, which was bequeathed in 1915, end the .ntesest now upended in Loots fur the benefit of inmates of the alms-hotasis. The court granted the inquiry a% prayed. iirrmaries-rNAINIALifiI 0:.•L !Baur,. SMILEY r. VISDAL.—bI:raksION DCTIZI ACT. The. is the first case which has arisen under the act of sat session, the 16 sad 17 Vic., c. 51, imposing a duty upon the successive of lacded estate. Kr ft L 11uaell supported • petition, praying that a suns of 3,540 , ., pridute of teal eatrte, might be paid oat of court ; the tenant for life abandoning his interest in it foe the adean•emeat of his son, the rcm•inder man. The Suc cession Duties Set imposed • duty cf on per cent. upon a lineal descent, sad there was • provision that, in CAWS of abeadoument like the present, a fund representing roil estate shauld sot be paid out of court until a sus had been set apart to meet the succession doty, which would be pay_ aLle oe the death of the tenant for :ife. 'r he Vice Chasscellor directed the amount applied for to be paid out of court, sloes a sea of 601. to be retafued fee the purpose of paying the succession duty. The sou also Ras to gibe an undertaking to pay such further rum, if say, as might be rcquircd for that purpose. •.n: Al\rrita OF THE TAVSTLE ESLIII ACT, LED OP fill TILVST CITATI OP W. '. his was a petition by the Cinsr.lians of the Poor of the Itichmor.d Union and the Overficers of the Poor of the parish of II cbmond, praying for the sale of certain sums of stock stooling in the name of the Accountant-General of the court in the above matter, and for the payment of the produce tbrreof to the Clyrk of th• Guardians. The sums in question represent the skive of certain trust funds to which Porker was absolutely catitied, and which had been paid into court under the above let. An expense greater than the value of the stock had been Recurred by the parish of Itielimond in maintaining Parker in the County Lunatic Asylum, be having been of unsound mind for some t.me. _ _ Mr. 8: Inyn appeared in support of the petition, and re tired to the 27th section of the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, rap. 101, and to the case of " 1.7011's trust" (3 Macnaghten and 0,, 2611). Hu Honour made the order, according to the prayer of the petition. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-SATURDAY. SITTIMAI AT API nava IN LOADOS.-BUOU C7lll AMU! /MIS AV/ • SPICtal. /PIT. °AEU/NEN V. 11AAIMOP8.-C3ll AND OCCUPATION. The defendaat in this case is abojadministrator of Mr. Jobs Easttiope, and the action wee brought to recover two-and three-quarter years' rent of • house in West bourne.t. reser. In 1846, Mr. Basthope was about to take the house, and he laid out some considerable amount af matey upon it, and agreed to take a lease of it, as INS SS it was finish.d. It was not finished until the latter MI of 1 Septemtxr or later, and it unfortunately h• _—ppened dot Wit. Euthope became of unsound mind, as early as the I 4 d September, 1846. The Chief Justice had that as Mr. Eutliop Wink lunatic before the house was finished fit for ofteradis. SD actios for use and oceuption would lie. Plaintiff Doosuited. Several special ' —el jury can hiving been postponed for the _,...,ence of counsel, the remaining cues on the list were disposed of, sad the court rose before noon. COURT OF EXCHEQUER-SAMIDAY. SWUM At MIN ►IRTi AT OCILDZALL.-11110111 ILL WON UAW= AM., • C Ylt ol MILL P. CUiliTT.—sracsaAttoNs Is SEAM. Mr Macaulay and Mr. Field appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Gray represented the defendant. This wee en action to recover the sum of 471.49.7 d. under the following circumstances. It appearcd that in early life the plaintiff was an errand boy in the dike of an attorney in Gloucester; then be went into the drapery business, and at length he embarked in the bible end prayer line, and in this latter business he bad in November last accumulated some few handled pounds. Ile invested this money in specultitias iu certain shares through the medium of the defendant and other stockbrokers, and the present action was Pirouette to recover the balance alleged to be due by the &fondant in respect of them transactions. The de fendant admitted that the sum claimed wee a faithful »pre- Dentition of the " profit " side of the account ; but the other side of the account showed a very different result by " lessee" upon some of the transaction.. For instance, then wee • purchase of 25 " Doren " made for the plain tiff ea far bock as April last, which bad be, carried on from ewe account-day to another, until the 15th of Septem ber, when they were disposed of at a lose, the effect of which bed been to turn the account against the plaintiff. The tiff denied that he had given instructions for the of these sharer, but that, on the ecstriuw, the t's eon bad informed him that the purchase of these " Demers " was a "apse," and he farther showed that oa the 4th of Sept. the defendant's son bad paid him 1001., which he contended be would not have done had the " Doren" bees hie spec...dation. It was also proved that all the traagestiese on account of the plaintiff were openly entered fa the &- readmit's books, en account of which was furnished every fortnight, whereas there was no entry of the " Dorm" under the plaintiff's name. The defendant's reply to this was that the plaintiff had become "blown" upon as a spa =later, and that he had distinctly stipulated mites be gave tee order, that the name should be kept seer, from the jobber, end that the transaction was not to be included in the general account. Mr. Baron Martin, in esmmiog up, said that gross per jury had been committed by the plaintiff or by the defer ant's sere. The kitty meet determiae on the written evi death, and in doing so they would inquire of themselves bow it was that the theounte had been made oat is the manner described by the defendant. The jury, after a short deliberatice, rimmed a 'enlist for the defendant. Mr. Baron Martin—The jury are of *Mon that these shares had been purchased for the plaintiff, and not for the defendant's son 1 The femme& replied that was so. A verdict having bees entered for the defendant, Mr. Macaulay applied to his lordship to stay exegetic& till neat WM. The learned judge granted the application. SHERIFFS COURT.-atTUIDAY. TARS/RORY YR AUSTRALIA. As active was breathe by Mr. Hasa sad Ids wife stature air U. S. Haighlama. shipowner ' of Geraldll (the late sheriff ), to recover beck 134., which had bow /Mao ffspo sit•sesey fees passage of the plaintiff's wife Wen mar rugs is the ship Emily, to Geelong, in Australis. Mr. Medium appeared for the plainuff, sad Mr. Ellis for the defeatism. In the amuse of last summer the plaintiff's wife (then Helen Courtier) and Miss M'Leod were desires, of pro- ceeding to Geelong, where they had friends. Mr. Rose, • merchant, of Upper Timms -street, kindly interested bias sed in their behalf in affording them protection In his own family, and selecting a ship for their eonveyanne to Au *WM On the lst of Annie his attention was celled to the (*Rowing advertisement to • morning paper : " With kossediate despatch, direct for Geelong, the frigane.bisilt ship Emily, 680 toss per register. A I. °append, William Wilma commeaciler, loading in St. Katharine Docks. This ship will take • few intermediate passengen at 26 guineas ; octp-cabin pamemgms, 30 seines.. For freight or paswag• apply to the owner, Sir 0. R. liodgkinson and Co., 74, Certain." Thinkin g this would afford • favourable op portunity for the Foam lathes proceeding to the colony, Mr. Rose waited apes M. Clarke. • general shipping agent, erith a T im w making some inquiries shoat her, and, if to genre presses is her. With the agent's clerk he wont amen to the duke, and was somewhat suss or.ied to lad the ship unloading. Hs remarked upon her state ; when he WWI Weaned that she would sail is • f,,rt night ; that his Mal wan Om* waiting to be shipped, sad the pamengen'aeolmmodation could be arranged in • few hours. Mr. Clarke also saw the defeadsat's shipping clerk about securing the berths for the young ladies, who, in answer to his inquiries, was told that the freight was all ready te be idsippM, and that she would sail in • fortnight. This was sammanicated to Mr. Rom, who, upon the faith of them tenons, paid 30L, as half-peasage mosey, for berths la the whin. A copy of the dietary scale was also handed te him, showing that she was pat ea as a general passenger ship. The 3ill. was duly mild over to the defendant, sad ea the fortnight arriving for the vessel to sail, ale was found quite in an unfit state to commence the voyage, and it wow& tillalibt weeks after the advertise meatthat Ike ship sailed. During this interval Mies Cour ler met with a gentleman she had previously known and married him. She thou gave up her intention of going to Australia, and a nays of 15L, being half of the deposit, wag applied for, but the defendant, Sir George Hodgkinsou riceitiecly refined to give beak the money. Moe M'Leoti sailed in the vessel. Miss Courtier was quits prepared to have pee off, and would have dose so had the ship have sailed within a reasonable time. lir. Ellis, for the difeadant, conbradad that it was the young lady's marriage which - preveated her from leaving &gland. The dip was advertised to sail with immediate •ttrpateh ; a tens signifying that she would depart with el• *edition. The Judge, upon looking at tha card, said the vessel was said to be loading, whereas she was ualoading. Witness said this was the usual statement when a ship was about to load. Judge—'l hen the sooner the statement is done away wit► the better a custom of telling lies is a bad one. It an a.l•ertiumevt that a ship was loading, I should never conclude that she was unloading. It is clear the deposit was paid upon an airreement that the ship wan to sail at a much earlier period. A verdict would therefore be given fur the plaiteift fur the whole araouat-151. and costs. COURT OF re-SATURDAY. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 19, 1853. A lengthened and d.sultory discussion having take• place, Mr. ',UM was proceeding to address the court, when His Honour held that as Mr. Lucas's client had not given notice of opposition before the day originally fixed for the consideration of the certificate, he could not now be heard, the ) resent meeting being • continuation of the former one. Mr. Lawrence addressed the court on behalf of the bank rupt, and proceeded to ezplain away the allegations urged is opposition, and concluded an able argument by rubtnit tam that nothing had been proved against the bankrupt to justify the court is refusing to aware him an immediate certificate. His Honour said this appeared to be a very mysterious cue, and one in which be should not attempt to penetrate. It was impossible ter him to understand how at the last moment these oppositions sprang forward. The bankrupt and his creditors had been on very good terms, but at the last moment they charged him, in consequence of something they had heard, with concealment of property, but upon looking into the evidence that charge wholly foiled. Bar ton had certainly entered into a very foolish speculation, which had resulted in a heavy loss, bpt tkat was not the fault of the bankrupt. There was nothing approeching coocealment in the caw, and taking all the circumstances into consideration he (the learned Commissioner) was of opinion that the bankrupt was entitled to an immediate cer tificate of the 'mond class. Second class certificate acoordiagly. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-SATURDAY. •voas NIL IN AZ J•BLZ TEMA/ This insolvent, who was heard on Friday, appeared to receive the judgment of the court. He had been a clothier in Bethnal-green, and the complaint was that he had ob tained goods of Messrs. Barber and Evans, warehousemen in the City, and had pledged some. For this misconduct it was intimated to the insolvent that he would have a judg meat of sin months. _ Mr. Commissioner Phillips gave judgment to-day. He considered that there had been gross dishonesty in getting goods and pledging them. At We suit of Mr. Evans, the judgment would be six months from the vesting order, for contracting a debt fraudulently, without reasonable expec , tatims of payment. The insolvent, on hearing the judgment, said that only " one side of the question " had been helVd. Mr. Commissioner Phillips eapreesed his surprise at the statement, seeing that he had an able counsel, Mr. Bargood. He considered it an accusation. _ _ The ineolunt reputed what he mid. Re had struggled on, and pledged goods to meet his bills. He did not mean what be bad said ma an accusation on his counsel. Phillips told him that ha had said that the recklessness of Mr. Evian in giving credit had induced bim to do what he had. After the remark that only one aide of tbe question bad been heard, he could not let the case pass, but adjourn it to Monday, when Mr. Sargood would be present. His Honour added that a more auda cious and ungrateful remark he bad never beard. The insolvent muttered that his opinion and the Commis sioner's differed. The Registrar told the insolvent not to be impertinent. Insolvent—l am not impertinent Mr. Commissioner Phillips, on learning what the insol vent had said, the only doubt he had on his mind was whether the judgment ought not to be twelve months in stead of six mouths. He would not part with the ease till Monday, and he advised him to come up in a better Manner. He was taken back to prison till Monday. In a case heard today under the Protection Act, an in. solvent named Wilkins, who bad been • cheemmonger in the neighbourhood of Whit.cbepel, attributed his insol vency to the rise in the price of provisions and the reduc tion in his profits. Mr. Commissioner Phillips was quite aware that the • had hoard e prime bad been raised, bat . not -- that the profit, bad been minced. The attempt to hoodwink the wart in that way would not do. There was nothing in the cue to pnreat a day being aimed for the deal order. TIN LOW PRICE Or VEGETABLES. In another case of an insolvent named Sheppard, the in solvent, who had been& market gardener, attributed his ap pearance to the fall in the price of vegetables. Mr. Commissioner Phillips—Here is a gentleman whose insolvency has arisen by the fall in the price of articles, jut as the other one had occurred by the ri.e. Pray where is the lucky place when there is a fall ? (Laughter.) The insolvent said the Borough Market. The Commissioner said he knew of the rise, sad it would be lucky to know where the fall was. The iasolvent Instanced rhubarb as fetching scarcely any thing, and other articles. Mr. Commissioner Phillips said the present was the dearest season he remembered. A day was named. IX 11l ISILINNICIL.-C•111 Of ♦ MINING This was the last examination meeting in the cage of Richard Tredinnick, described as of No. 6, Haymarket, shan-dealer, dealer in shares, dealer and chaplain." The arceunts, which are very voluminous, have been prepared by Messrs. Harding sad Policia ; they extend from the 18th March, 1861. to 3rd November last, the dew of the failure, and occupy 49 folipo. They comprise a statement of the bankrupt's affairs in March, 1851, when he appears to have had a surplus of 491. The position of the estate at the time of the fernier bankruptcy is also detailed at great length. The former bankruptcy having been superseded, most of the liabilities under it have revived. The balence•sbeet is in the following form Dr.—To creditors unsecured, 7,4041. 13e. Bd. ; creditors for cAlle on shares, 3,8931.4 x. W. (see contra); creditors holding security, 6,3162 gs. lOd. ; liabilities, 3,3541. 4..44. ; surplus, March 18, 1851, 891. 7s. Id.; profits on shares, 17,0121. 19.. 11d. ; sundries, 3891. 13.. ; profit rental, 1111. 12.. 104. ; difference in books, Id.—Total, 34,8791. 0..94. Cr.—By debtors, good, nil; doubtful, 5711.2.. gd.; bad (carried to loses.), 2,6801. Os. 10d. • household furniture, Re., realised, 15-51. 6s. Id. . • titans, estimated to realise, after deducting calls due, 8001. ; property held by creditors, 7,5421. ; liabilities and per contra, 3,1.4.. 4d. ; trade expenses, 2,3241.105. Id. • interest and discount, 1,4241. 13.. 4d. ; law charges, 1,4481. 4.. 22.; hones and personal expenses, 1,5362 18s. Id.; expenses mader former bank ruptcy, 4331. Os. 63. ; probable depreciation in shares given spit* the assignee., 2,5061. ss. 4d. ; losses, 7,7431. 9.. 6d.; ditto on shares, 4,.5911.65. 7d. ; total, 34,8791. 0.. gd. The unsecured s.rediters are numerous, and of small amount, only two of their debts exceeding 6004 The cre ditors for calls on shares are the Leeds Town Camisole Mine, the North Cornwall Mining Company, and the South Ding Dong Mine. The bankrupt appears to have discounted largely ; amongst theta... lean item of 3,4391. in respect aroma acceptances of Mr. Bennett's, which the bankrupt discounted, and foe which he had to provide on Heunett'a failure. From the detailed statement. of profit and loss on the various share transactions, it would appear that the bankrupt had dealt in about sixty different kinds of mining shares. . . . . TII -. • peti • timing creditor under the bankruptcy was Mr. W. Cox, solicitor, of Pinner's Ilan, Old Broad-street. The act of bankruptcy wean declaration of insolvency, signed by Mr. Tredinnick on the 3rd of November. At the meeting for the choice of assignees held on the 19th alt.. debts to the amount of 1,7001. were proved, and Mr. Benjamin Pidwell B alien, mining broker, of Crown-court, Old Broad street, (a creditor for 15:d. for money lent), was chosen made assignee. Mr. Cox, oa behalf ell the assigneu, asked for en adjourn ment of the last onashollsa meeting, as the accounts had only been filed en the paseseling day. It was a very exten sive failure ; and the isomaais comprised a tremendous mass of figures. The Commissioner—Here again I am liked for an ad journment. We never pus an examination now on the day fixed for it. Row is this ? Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, said the accounts in volved an enormous Mil of figures, and would require careful investigaties. The Commissioner—Never mind the mass of figures. What do you say as to the mass of property ? Mr. Nicholson said there was some property. Mr. Cox believed the amount of assets realised would de pend entirely on the exertions of the bankrupt. They con sisted of shares in an immense number of mines, which were deposited with creditors, and some of them might be of very large value. The assignees were entirely dependent on the exertions of the bankrupt in this matter; and he was bound to say that since coming into that court he lad used the sandal diligence in endeavouring to valise the property of his estate, and had already succeeded, in several in stances, in getting rid of a parcel of alseret which were not s illi P r ed n B t o to be en w r th "nhatiliengdjonntil.sam.'f,nr.li would eliq la; the bankrupt had been very diligent indeed in the prepa ration of his accounts, and that much time had bees mime- eerily mounted in their reparation. The Conmissionir—Mtiat isgte data of the adjudication ? Mr. Cox—Tho 4td of November. The Comaissioas.r—Well, that G set a loos time. What tine will you require to mosisine Val esseswii? Kr. Cox—l think a month will enable us to make the investigation. The books, I understood, kave been remark ably well kept by double entry. The bankrupt said the accounts were as perfect as he could stake them ; he did not think they would require amendment. He had gone carefully through the accounts; he understood them, and was satisfied that they were correct. The Commissioner—Then let the examination stand ad- journed fora south. Mr. Co:, in the absence of Mr. Lawrmee, who was in structed for the bankrupt, asked for an allowance, and again referred to the assistance which the bankrupt had rendered the aseicases. His Honour said the question had better stand over until the assignees had examined the accounts. That was mother reason why Le was averse to graining adjournments; it involved not only the expense of another melting, but of a continued allowance to the bankrupt. Mr. Cox said he eboald be able to remove any difficulty on that head, as he was employing the bankrupt to sell these shares, which he did without any commission. The bankrupt said he should have to devote the whole of his time to the business. Sus Honest said that should be considered when the allowance wee Axed at the next meeting. LW AB IIINItY SOLOMON. This was the adjourned certificate amities (adjourned from Friday) in the case of Henry Solomon, who had carried on an eateasive hailstones a furniture broker, i• Surrey-place, Old Hent•road. The unsecured debts are 7,0211. ; secured, 6261. ; liabilities, 2/111. The assets were retuned—by good debts, 43!. ; property, 373/. ; ditto held by creditors, 4001. ; cessignment of goo& to Port Philip, 6,4631. Mr. Bagley appeared for the assignees; Mr. Lewis sup ported the bankrupt. A further adjournment was ordered, the bankrupt to file previous to the nest meeting accounts showing the digested of the proem& of the gAoods °assigned to the agent, his ►,ether-in-law, at Port Philip. Adjourned accordingly. IN MI WILLIAM BARYON .—THB ROSIMART BRANCH. This was the certificate meeting. The bankrupt was the proprietor of the Roes:nag Branch tavern and pleasure grounds, at Islington. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt; Mr. Bagley represented the assignees ; Mr. Lucas, Mr. DRUM, Mr. Hams, Mr. Board (from the office of Mr. Buchanan), and Mr. Bbillibser severally appeared for creditors. Mr. Lawrence said that the certificate meeting was ori giaally fixed for the Bth of November last, when only two sediton, ether than the assignees, had given notice of op position. He should submit that, as the present was • eontiattatioa of the former meeting, those creditors who had given notice of opposition since that meeting could not to 4ar be baud. His Honour said he would hear the creditors who appeared to oppose at the last meeting, and then decide open the ob jection raised. Mr. Bagley stated that the 'signets, Mr. Jay, the builder, and Mr. Dodd, contractor, represented 4,0001. out of the 7,0001. of debts owing by the bankrupt, who for a considerable period before, as well as since the bankruptcy, enjoyed the confidence of those gentlemen, so mesh so that they bad not made that searching inquiry into the bank rupt's affairs which perhaps they ought to have dote, het, from inquiries since made, they were induced to come forward and complain that the bankrupt' having commenced with a deficiency of 2,0001. odd, now owed 7,0001. and upwards, there being but 9001. of assets; and while the profits bad been SOM., the trade and personal expenses were about US$O. IS bid been discovered since the bankrupt push* bH lase sammiastion that not only did his wife possess a settlement, but there was • policy on her life for 2,0001., se mention of which appeared in the balance sheet. The lad, from the let of July to the 12th of August, 1.1101.; he accounted fur 1,1361., the difference befog asaecemated for. Tula the bankrupt explained by stating that other pay , meats had been wade which were riot Mend in the books. It was further complained that the bankrupt had taken the Rosemary Branch, mad had expended 5,000/. upon it, be having no property of hie own. The debt of 2,0001. due to Mr. Jay was for building an assembly room at the Rue weary Branch Tavern. His Honour said at the last meeting the bankrupt ex plained that he did not live with kis wife, and the settle ment was her own property. The bankrupt's ezplanation with septet to the policy for 2,0001. was that it had ceased to exist prior to the bank ruptcy, hence its not appearing in the balance-sheet. Mr. Lawrence said the assignees were aware of every step the bankrupt took in reference to the premises at the Rosemary Branch, and Mr. Dodd had masted hiss with loans of money. Mr. Bishop was called by Mr. Bagley, sad deposed that bankrupt had said be was in a confusion with his amounts, and that it "'Rosa (who 'rept the espenditun book) would nuke it right, bankrupt would do something for him, but he (8i.h0,.) refused. In answer to the court, the bankrupt said be had no account at a hanker's, and hills made payable at the London Joint Stock bank were dole so in the hope that funds would be forwarded to the bank before the bills became due. . _ --- The bankrupt, in answer to Mr. Lawranef, positively denied asking Biehop to mike alterations in the accounts. Mr. Bagley submitted that the cue was Me Of gross mis conduct on the part of the uaskrupt, and called lur the die approlmtion of the court. Mr. Harris, fur Mr. Davey, • builder and creditor for 6001., incurred in the erection of • circus, at the Rose mary Branch, complained that the bankrupt bad given in payment of his (Mr. Harries) debt, two bills at two and four months made payable at the Loudon Joint Stock Bank, at which place, however, he had no account. The bankrupt had pat duwa a sum of 3,5001. as lost by a fire on his pre mises, but at • meeting of creditors, before the fire, he stated the same property to be worth 1,1001. Mr. Lawrence said that was the palling out price. Mr. Davey was imarained, and coeroborated the statement Ohio •dvocate with respect to the buildiai of the drew, mad the receipt of the bilk, ite. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE. Mr. V. De Jacquiere was summoned before the Lord Mayor under the following circumstances: Isaac W. Davis, general postman, said—My duty is in Fenchurch-strest, and, amongst others, I deliver letters to the defendant. I have had some difficulty with respect to the postage of my letters, in etessequene• of which I deter mined not to leave them. Oa the 9th of December I went with some foreign letters to the defendant's office, and offered them to a person there, demanding the postage, and I could not get it at first. The door was slammed in my face, and I was called opprobrious names several times, in consequence of not leaving the letters without the postage. The defendant put his fist in my face, and I left his office, and was followed by him and another person, which person said I could not pass without giving up the letters. I said that I did not want to retain the letters, that I only wanted the postage, and that I would not deliver them without receiving the duty upon them. Hs than asked me to give him change of aM. note. He pulled out a purse, but he did not open it, nor did he show me any note or money. Daring all this time I was on the stairs • little above him, and he pushed me down the st airs, and he caught me by the collar, and said I should (not pan without giving him his letters, and made a grasp at them in my hand. I said he should not have them till he paid the postage. Some gentlemen on the second floor called out, !o induce him to refrain from striking me. The defendant declared that the statement was untrue ; that he had not struck the official at all ; that he was most desirous to get his letters, and that he had no intention of striding the payment of the postage. The postman said that the postman from another district from which the defendant recently had removed, made a communication to him, in consequence of which he consi dered it necessary not to leave the letters addressed to the defendant without immediate payment of the postage. Alderman Wilson said he was quite s%tisfied that the charge had been substantiated. The defendant, although a foreigner, must have known that the duty of a postman required him to obtain the payment of the postage of letters. The defendant wag then fined 201., which he immediately paid. SOUTHWARK. cabCri;eTbditiii;. 1,644, was charged with being concerned, wit h t hree others not in custody, in stealing a valuable gold watch from the person of Mr. John Thomson, a farmer, under the following circumstances The prosecutor said he lived at Bourne Farm, Harlow, near TunSridge and at present be was lodging at the King's Arms Tavern, in the Borough. On Wednesday evening last he was in St. Thomas's-street, near London bridge, when he was induced to enter a public house to partake of refreshments. He then met with a "gentle manly-looking man " with light hair, who said he had just come up from the country to see the sights, and he induced him to send for the prisoner's cab, and accompany him to the Salmon Tavern, in Union-street. While at the latter house two other men came in and joined their company. Everything passed very pleasantly, and the cabman joked and drank with them, seeming to be well acquainted with the ethers. After remaining at the Salmon a short time, witness went out and jumped into the cab, at the same time telling the prisoner to drive him back to the Borough. The other men then jumped into the cab after him, and they drove off. He had his watch then safe in his pocket. Just as the cab got near the Town-hall, the men who were in the cab with him pushed violently against him, forcibly opened the door, and jumped out, running as fast as they could down a passage. Witness called to tke prisoner, as loud as he could, to stop, but the prisoner paid no attention to him, and seemed to drive faster. He eventually got out use attempted to stop him, but he three tened him and drove away. While at the Salmon in Union-street, he saw the prisoner converse with the three men, apparently as if they were well acquainted with him. Ile Alia say that as soon as they rushed out of the cab, he felt his waistcoat pocket, and instantly missed his gold watch, worth ten guineas. Witness had been drinking a little, but he positively stated that he could identify the first man. _ _ The prisoner declared that he knew nothing about the ether men, neither was he aware that they bad got out of his cab. Police-constable 495 A said, from a description given of the men by the prosecutor, shortly after he was robbed, they were all well known to him, and no doubt could be soon sppreheaded. The prisoner was not known as an associate of thieves. The 'prisoner's employer said he wu an honest young man, and had worked for him for nearly two years. Mr. Comhe said the prisoner appeared to have a fair cha racter, but he required his attendance en a future day, as the other three men might be apprehended. LAMBETH. Mr. Samuel Kelly, a middle-aged man, of respectable ap pearance, residing at No 12, Thomas's-terrace, J me-street, Old Kent-road, and who was represented to be the pro prietor of a printing establishment in the vicinity of Ddc tora'-commous, was brought up in custody, and placed atths bar before the Hon. U.C. Romeo, charged with the commission of a violent smolt upon the person of the Rev. Robert Cilium, who described himself as the proprietor of the Grammar Scb.,ol, in East-lane. Walworth, and was repro seated to be an independent Wesleyan preacher. The complainant, a small man, about 33 years of age, who wore a large cloak, bad his head enveloped in a shawl, and seemed to have lost a quantity of blood, said that, on the preceding evening, the prisoner walked into hiv school, and, without saying a word to him, struck him drstseveral times with a thick stick, and then with the tire-shovel, in dicting a deep wound on his forehead, from which he had lost a quantity, he should thick quits a pint of blood. La hie eroopeasatiamioa, by a dal frog the oleo of Mr. Hick, who attended on behalf of the prisoner, Mr. Gibson said " I have h.id the school that I now keep since October; before that, I had charge of an Independent chapel in Bethnal-green, and was known as the Rev. Mr. Gibson. I knew the ilefindant's wife vet that time; she frequented my chapel • • I knew she was a married woman, and had a family. I left that chapel six menthe ago ; I wet cot turned out of it on account of my living with the de fendant's wife; I will swear that, and that, left of my own accord. I have no answer to give to the question, as to whether at the time I left the chapel I was living with this man's wife or not. - Two lads, scholars of the complainant's school, said they saw the prisoner strike their muter two or three times on the head with the stick produced. The prisoner's advocate said, that some years ago, the wife of Mr. Kelly unfortunately became a member of the complainant's congregation, and in the end he (Gibson) succeeded in seducing her. The husband, having confir matory proof of the fact, turned his wife out of doors, but latterly, on account of his five children, and wishing to reclaim her from her improper courses with her seducer, took her home, but had not taken her to his bed. Mr. Isaac Morgan, a house-agent, said, he had many dealings with Mr. Gibson, and enterteinol la good an opinion of him, that he was about to take a chapel in the neighbourhood, which was to let, and make him minister of it. Having heard something, however, prejudicial to his moral character, and of Ilia living with the wife of the de fendant, he spo ke to him on the subject, but he denied it ' all, and said the reports were gross calumnies. He also saw the defendant on the subject, and be not only declared that the reports respecting his wife were true, but that he was prepared to confront Gibson. On the evening before wit ness and the defendant went to the complainant's school, and, leaving Kelly outside, he went in and again goes filmed Mr. Gibson nn the subject of Mrs. Kelly, and again he denied the truth of the report. Witness said that Kelly was present to prove the truth, and the complainant said it was a slander. Kelly here approached them, and, ad deeming Mr. Gibson, said, " You know very well you have seduced my wife, and have lived with her.' , Mr. Gibson replied, " You are a liar! and get out of my place, and at the same time rushed to the fire-place, and took up the shovel. A reneontre took place, and blows were given ; but, as witness was between both, end was endeavouring to separate them, he could not say by whom. One of the lads who had been intone exam;ned corrobo rated the last witness, that it was the complainant who took up the fire-shovel, the instrument by which his wound bad evidently been indicted. Mr. Norton observed, that the wound appeared to him to be of a somewhat dangerous character, and he should there fore remand the ease to a future day, but should not object to geed bail. Bail to the required amount was given, and the prisoner liberated. MARKETS. COTTON.—lavenrooL, Dec. 17.—The market closed firmly, and, compared with the rates of Friday, prices of American and all other kinds are without alteration. Sales are estimated at 6,000 bales, including 200 Egyptian, 61d. to Od. ; and 400 Surat, 21d. to qd. per lb. M•ectizaria, Dec. 17.—The favourable reports of Tuesday's and Thursday's markets have been followed by a continued demand for most descriptions of goods. The news from Sinope in the early part of the week, and the ministerial resignations more recently, have undoubtedly tended to check the improvement, but the amount of Wan ness transactions during the week, though not very large, has been sufficiently important to give • better tone as well as more activity to the market . In light shirtings and janonets suited to the Indian markets the ordengiven out have been large, and spinners, as a consequence, have se cured some fair contracts for cops and warps. Printing cloths also have met with • fair demand, and some of the buyers who, for a few weeks past, have been hesitating to operate, have this week given out some orders on terms to which they had previously objected. The business this morning was a good deal interfered with by the political excitement caused by Lord Lansdowne's reported secession from the government, but the attendance on the Exchange war large, and both spinners and manufacturers reported a larger amount of transactions than might have been andel. paled at steady and rather improving rates. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lanos, Dic. 17.—We have no change to report in tbe state of the woollen cloth market. There continues to be a good seasonable trans done. The markets have been of an average character to-day, and a fair quantity of cloth has been sold. There have been several buyers in the town during the week, which has given a better tone to the trade in the warehouses, where there is a very fair and seasonable busbies; doing for the home market. HARDWARE.—BIRXINORAM, Dsc. 17.—The reports relative to the state of trade in this town oontinue to be as satisfactory as they have been for many months put. All the manufacturen are full of both home and foreign orders. For the home trade there was, perhaps, so large a demand for our goods at this season of the year, notwithstanding that in every branch there has been a very considerable advance of prime. The staple trades are as brisk as they can be, the demand in many instances being greater than the supply, the difficulty ofobtaining the goods from the manufacturers rather increasing than other. wise. The brass and iron bedstead manufacture has sprung up to one of our moat important trades. This branch has very largely participated in the impetus given to trade during the twelve months, as have also the cabinet and general brass-foundry trades, lamp and chandelier manu facture, electro•platers, and others of equal importance. Workmen are still wanted in many branches, but there is no labour of any description of unemployed. Another ad vance in the price of copper is daily expected, the demand being considerable, and stocks reported as very inadequate. CORN.—Cattoutnos, Dic. 17.—Our market wu dearer for both whist and barley, with not a lame supply. Wheat, red, 725. to 765. per qr.; white, 80e. to 82s. Barley, 365. to 445. Beans, 44e. to 48a. ; Peas, 46e. to 48s. Oats, 245. to 325. Cart4rnannaT, Dan. 17.—We bad but a moderate supply of grain at market this week. Wheat was better in price from 3s. to 41. per qr. Barley, oats, beans, aad peas as last week. Wheat, brown, old, 755. per qr. ; new, 88s. to 785.; new white, 713.. to 841. Barley, new, 341. to 425. Oats, new, 24a. Beans, old, 501.; new, 38e. Peas, bog, 445. ; boilers, 80s. Ca.liEtsEE, DEC. 17.-With a limited supply of wheat oar market this morning was sharper, 6d. to Is. per bushel advance on last week being given, with a good supply of barley aaJ oats; the former nil. d • little higher :-Wheat, white, new, 28s. to 30s. ; old, 30s. to 311.6 d. Wheat, red, new, 275. is 28e. 6d.; old, 28, 63. to 301. Barley, new and old, 14s. ti 168. 34. Oats, potato, old, lls. to 111.6 d. ' • new, 9s. to 10e. ; common, Bs. to 9s. Beans, 19. to 20 s . Flour per stone, 26. 84. to 3s. Oatmeal, 2s. to 21. 2d. Byeaseal, Is. 104. Barleymeal, 11.6 d. COLCIIZITIZ, DEc. 17.-A short supply of wheat and barley, and fair of other grain. Wheat sold freely at an advance of 26. to 36.; barley, at 7.6 • beans, at Is. to 2s. ; and oats, Is. per qr. Peas as last we ek. OLOOCUTZIL, DBC. 17.—There wee a moderate supply of English wheat at to•day's market, and all samples found ready buyers; common at 25., fine at 31. per qr. advance. Holders of toreign demanded • Motile: Improvement, and a fair extent of transactions took place. English barley con tinues in good su, ply, but holders obtained fully 2s. per qe. more mosey for approved malting samples. For grind , usg barlry, as well as Indian corn, tile demand has some what slackened. Beans very scarce, and business unim portant in coseequenee. Oats were pressed for sale early is the week, but at to day's market last week's rates were isolated on. Imports of the week ending Dee. 17 :—Barley, 370 qrs.; oats, 2,715. GUILDFORD. Dtc. 17.—The wheat trade to-day, after a period of unusual dulness, was very animated, their being a quick sale at picas generally 3s. per qr. in advance of the preceding week. The supply was cleared off. Barley rather dearer. Wheat, ate. to 84s. Barley, Ws. to 42.. Oats, 255. to 301. Peak 48s. to 525. Beans, 475. to 50s. liilll7ollD, Due. 17.—The wheat trade to-day Wall fully la. per load dearer tot the finest samples, inferior descrip. dons dull; supply small. Barley in much Ice supply, which met a ready sale at from le. to is. 6d. per qr. more money. Oats made last week's prices. Peas and Beans a dull trade at rather less money. Wheat, 40s. to 60s. per load. Barley, 375. to 465. per qr. Oats, 225. to 30s. Peas, 265. to 30s. per load. Beans, 265. to 365. Rye, 22a. to 250. NEwearimz-groze-Txxx, Dag. 17. The weather, which in tke early part of the week gave indications of a rigorous winter, has since Wednesday undergone • total change, a considerable quantity of calm having fallen in the interval, but the temperature cons nuing low, we should not be surprised to find frost returning with more than usual severity. The trade during the present week has been characterised by a degree of buoyancy from which we have been free for some time past, a !ergo business resulting in wheat at an improvement of Is. to 2e. per qr., whilst at the same time flour has commanded attention at prices that were not previously obtainable. Malting barley has been in more favour, and choice qualities have been placed with- ! out difficulty at en amendment of le. per qr. , whereas the I general runs have sold more freely at fully former rates. Malt without change. Oats, beans, and peas each the turn dearer. At our market this morning we had a moderato show of wheat from the growers, and the arrivals generally being of an insignificant character, fresh-thrashed samples were taken off quickly at an advance of 35. per qr., whereas a good business was also done in other descriptions at a l similar improvement. For the best new Wisbech yellow ! qualities 80s. per qr. was acquired, and the same figure fur' new selected Ueuermarke and Wulgast red, extra old Roo- tock and Danzig making 825., weighed 631b5., with no pressing sellers for the latter varieties. U,on flour we raise our quotations 15. per tack, but the dealers generally havicg bought very freely during the depressed period, the amount of business passing was not large. Rye wes the turn dearer and rather more enquired fur. Upon melting barley we note an advance of Is. to 25., with more disposition to purchase. Grinding sorts without change. Deans arid peas were held more stiffly ; 585., how ever, may be deemed an extreme quotation for the latter. With oats we were moderately supplied by our growers; but the arrivals from Scotland still continuing liberal, no advance was procurable, although there was decidedly more inquiry than of late for choice old and dry new. The arrivals this week are:—Wheat, coastwise, 9.59; foreign, 1400; rye, coastwise, 46 ; barley, coastwise, 101 ; oats, coat i wise, 1 389; peas, foreign, 122; beans, foreign, 168; flour, 991 sacks. Noawicz, Dsc. 17.—Our market this day was thinly attended, and scantily supplied with wheat, mostly in poor condition; Disbar prises were demanded, and for all the best rune an advance of fully Gs. per qr. was obtained, ! while second qualities were 4s. per qr. higher. Fleur was in demand at 3s. per sack advance, and a good amount of business was dons at the increased price. Barley trade firm at Is. per quarter sb.lve last week's rates. Grinding descriptions moved off freely at the above advance. Beans and Nag met a free sale at full prices. Oats wr re in fair supply; demand good, and prices well maintained. Wheat, white, 82s. to 84s. per qr. ; red, 745. to 80s. Bar i ley, malting, 40s. to 42e. , grinding, 345. to 375. Beans, 525. to 585.; Peas, 48s. to 525. Oats, 30s. to 34e. Fine household flour, f.0.b., 56a. per sack of 280 Ibo. gross, sack included in the purchase. - - - - PZIERTOROVOII, Dzc. 17.—Tho supply of both wheat and barley here to-day was exceedingly small, that or oats and beans pretty good. Wheat advanced 4s. ; barley, 26. to 35.; and oats and beans each Is. par qr. from the prices of last week. RIADINO, Dn. 17.—We have a short supply of wheat to-day, which dads sales at Is. to 21. per qr. in advance of last market day. Barley also fully Is. per qr. dearer, both malting and grinding. All other kinds of grain remain quiet. - • • • Wissnor, Dnc. 17.—We have rather an increued supply of grain here to-day, and the trade for wheat is very ani mated, an advent* of 3s. to 4a. per qr. being freely paid, and • large business dose. t. ats and barley in better demand, and rather dearer. Baum as last week. Prices to the growers :—Wheat, old, 655. to 78.. per qr. ; new, 58s. to 78s. Oats, 13d. to 14d. per stone. Beans, 46.. to 555. per qr. Womcnam, DEc. 17.—There was a full supply of wheat from the farmers, mostly out of condition, and the trade ruled dull, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Barley held for Is. per quarter more money, which checked sales. Oats, 6d. to Is. per qr. dearer. New beau, 2s. per quarter lower. P-as unaltered. Yoax, Dim. 17.—We had a moderate show of wheat at our market to-day, for which farmers asked a consider. able advance, and the sales made were at an advance of 4s. per qr. upon last week's prices. Barley met • ready sale at an advance of 2s. per qr. Beans and oats the turn dearer. Flour has advanced 39. per tack. Wheat, white, 80s. to 82s. per qr. imperial ; red, 781. to 80a.; barley, malting, 395. to 41e.; grinding, 351. to 37a.; malt, 665. to Gers. Oats, 131. to 14d. per stone of 141 be.; flour, 60s. to 635. per sack of 280Ibs. Ktancatur, Dac. 17.—The frost quite left us last Satur day evening, and we have had a week of broken disagree able weather. To-day we have the wind N.V. again. At our country markets, to the early part of this week, sales of all kinds of grain wen very slow. even at a reduction in price; latterly, the tone has quite changed, and we had eager buyers at an advance of 2s. to 3s. per qr. on wheat, and Is. on barley and oats. Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales brisk, at an advance of 2.. per qr. on wheat, and Is. per qr. on barley and oats. Wheat, 545. to 765. per qr. Barley, Wo. to 395. Oats, 16.. to 295. Oatmeal, per bag of 2801b5.. 391. to 405. POULTRY,itc.-EIWCIATI AND Lzi.motwALL,Dsc 17. -Geese, 48.641. to 74.64.; turkeys,4s.6d.to 95.6 d. each; ducks, 21. Od. to 2s. 94. ; tame rabbits, Bd. to Is. 64. ; wild ditto, 84. to Is. 6d. ; pigeons, 3d. to Bd. each ; routing pigs, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each ; Surrey fowls, ss. to 9s. ; ditto chickens, Os. Od. to Os. ; barn-door fowls, is. 9d. to 26. 94. per couple ; capons, 31. to 41.6 d. ; chickens, Is. 61. to 2s. 3d. per couple pheasants, 3s. Od. to 3s. 94. ; partridge*, Is. 3d. to 1 .. 9d.; hares, 2s. 64. to 3s. 6d.; leverets, Os. to Os. Od. ; woodcocks. 2s. 6d. to 3s. Ad. ; grouse, 2s. Od. to 24. 6d. ; snipes, 9d. to Is. 6d. ; teal, 6d. to 9d.; wild ducks, Is. 34. to 25.; widgeons, 94. to Is. ; and plovers, 6d. to Is. each. English eggs, 9s. Od. to 12s. Od. ; French ditto, Bs. Od. to 91. Od. per 120; Ostend fresh butter, 11s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. ; and English. 11s. 6d. to 14s. per dozen lbs. FISH.-EILLINOBOATI. Disc. 17.-Salmon trout, Is. to ls. 4d. per lb. ; turbots, 3e. Od. to 1.5 e.; brills, Is. Od to ss. ; cod fish, 6s.od. to 121.0 d. ; soles, 6444) 24 Od. per pair ; Eels, Bd. to le. per lb.; lobsters, 6d. to ls. 64; crabs, Gd.to 2s. 3d. each; whitings, 11. to ss. per dos.; haddocks, 3s. to 7s. per doz.; dory., Is. to ss. ; mullets, Is. to 2s. 6d. each ; cote. oysters, 10s. toles. ; natives, 40s. to 501. per bushel ; mackerel, 30s. to Os. per 100 ; emelts,ll.od. to 3s . per dos.; skate, 6d. to Od. per lb. ; shrimps, ls. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per gallon ; bloaters, Bs. 6d. to 108.6 d. per 100 ; fresh herrings, ss. to Os. per 100 ; plaice, 4d. to ls. each ; carp, 2s. per brace; tench, 2s. per brace ; garnets, 4d. to Is. ea h ; halibut, 6d. per lb. ; salt fish, 2d. to 6d. per lb.; prawns, 2s. Od. to 48.0 d. per lb.; flounders, 11. to Is. 6d. per doz.; sturgeon, 6d. per lb. ; pike, 6d. per lb. SIR J. COLQUHON AND THB CLYDE STEAMER EMPEROR. This case, which was fully discussed before the Courtof Session on Tuesday week, and duly reported in the Daily New, tame on for advising on Thursday last. The nature Of the question raised, and the important results depending on tad judgment of the court, ocessioned considerable public interest, sad the court-room was more than usually crowded. The judgment of the Lord Justice Clerk we: very elabo rate, and was concurred in by Lords Cockburn, Murray, and Wood and concluded by affirmiag that Sir John Celqubon had not established his right to the interdict which be prayed. The pith of the judgment will be found in the following propositions:—" At present we assume what the suspender himself sets forth. And on his showing we are of opinion that a p arty who builds piers in such:situ ations, avowedly for t he accommodation of all who fre quent them, and opens them to all who resort to them, on payment of dues, and levies dues from all who come to them, in order to derive a revenue from the use of these by the public, must be ,alien to make these piers public piers, so far as his position and obligations are concerned—that in respect of, and in return for, this levy of dues, he entitles all and sundry to go to and use these piers, and that he hes no more right to exclude any of the public than a burgh in pose/scion of a grant of free port. The fact that be built the piers to induce the public to come there as a source of revenue to himself, and at his own hand, without authority, levies due from the public, cannot put him in • better situation than the owner of a regular port, or harbour, or pier, established by cora potent authority. On his own showing he has placed him self in the situation of being liable in duties and lying under burdens by reason of and iu return for the public levy of dues, and must submit to the consequence of such piers being open and patent to the public in the same way as if he had legal authority fot the exaction of dues. On the showing of the suspender in this record, he probably has subjected himself (though I give no positive opinion en that point), in 'Willett to actions for renewed accommcdation in proportion to the increase of resort to the pier and of the re venue drawn therefrom, and it may be to maintain the pier whether the revenue is sufficient for that purpose or not, so that he could not drop any of them, or allow any of them to fall into disrepair." AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF CHARLES I. _.___ In an auction that took place last Friday and Satur day, under the direction of Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of Piccadilly, there occurred an interesting series of letters of Charles I. The following is condensed from the sale ea•alogue. Lot 91. " Charles I. Sixty-one Letters and Notes written to Sir William Hopkins, *bee the King was a prisoner in the Isle of Wight, concluding with one after his removal to Windsor Castle. July 12 to Dec. 30, 1648. The letters are mostly in a feigned hand, end are written on scraps of paper of all forms and sizes, according to the nem. shy of the moment. The King's practice appears to have been to have deposited his letters in same rec:ptacle, whence they were removed by the woman wha attended upon him (who, he says, could neither write nor read) and the daily clearances thus made were no doubt anxiously watched for by some discreet adherent, who was in the secret, the letters selected and duly transmitted. The sub- 1 jest or the letters is mainly the projected escape of the King, whose firm, patient, and even cheerful demeanour in c:r• cumstances the most perilous, is exhibited most forcibly in this series of letters." An ' , strut from one of these letters will be sufficient to show their interesting character. It is from a letter dated October 9, 1648:—" 1 pray you rightly to understand my condition (which I confess yesteenight I did not fully anute, 'through want of tyme) it is this; Notwithstanding my too great concessions alreaddy made, I know that, unless I shall make yet others, whieh will directly make me no kilt,, I shall be, at best, a perpetual prisoner; besydes if this were not (of which I am too sure) the adhering to the church (from which I cannot depart, no, not in show) will i doe the same ; and, to Beale freely with you, the great con- Cf Alai= I made this day was =eerily in order to my escape, of which if I had not hope I would cot have done ; for then I could Dave returned to my straight Prison with out reluctancy, but now I confess it would break. my hart, halting done that which only an escape can juetefy," &c. This interesting collection sold for fifty-one guineas. The other lots in the sale were chiefly foreign and unim portant. SUICIDE IN A CAB.—On Saturday Mr. Waklev held an inquest at the Elephant and Cattle, King's-road, Camden-Lawn, on the body of Mrs. Marshall, wife of a hosier, carrying on business at No. 80, Regent-street. The ' deceased, who was a remarkably ISae woman, elecantly ' dressed, left home on Thursday afternoon and proceeded to 'Camden-town, where she hired a cab and directed the driver to take her to London-bridge. On arriving at the tollgate in the Oid Pancras-road, the man at the toll bar receiving no reply, opened the cab door and found the occupant bleeding from a wound in her Thula% She was immediately driven to the nearest surgeon'', and almost imm•diately expired. The' evidence of the surgeon, Mr. Waldegrave, also sweet to show that the deceased had taken essential oil of almonds—suffi cient to cause death. The wound in the throat was intlicti.d with a pocket knife, which was found upon deceased, and which was quite new. The deceased having been for some Incise in a desponuing state of mind, the jury returned a Ter ! diet of "Temporary iasanity." THE BRAZIL ECREw STEAM-SnIP OLINDA, Capt. Harlin, with advices from Monte Video to Nov. 4 ; Rio, to Nov. 13 ; lishis, to Nov. 18 ; Pernamhuca. to Nov. 20 ; St. Vincent, to Nov. 29 ; and Lisbon, to the Bth December; put in Queenstown on t , :e 16th inst., with cogs of flywheel damaged. She was expected to leave on Saturday for Liverpool. She had 43 passengers, and 7,7261. in specie. Her news has been anticipated by the arrival at Southamp ton of the Rini Mail steam-ship Great Western, on S.itar day morning. WHITTINGIoN CLUB. —On Wednesday last the barge rooms of this institution were thrown open for a fancy dress ball, promoted by the members and their friends. The company amounted to between 250 and 300 persons, nearl7 all of them being in fancy costume. Under the en livening influence elan excellent band, dancing was kept up with unabated spirit till an 'Owed hour la ths soraiag. I SHIPPING INTELLIGENCR. A RitIVED aalla-at Gravesend. December. 17, tr. ARTIIONa, -at 611M/011.1, December 17, hoes ... al/a nrigol, December 16, fen ... ........................ Arru, et-&t at Falmouth, December 10, from Lit F.llo3kAlta, December 16, fro m ..... 4.l2 . trim BEATON-at Pill, December 16, Irma ........ . .......... 1141 S -7% Cuetwa -at &into!, December 16, from .............. COW:MI-at Live, pool, December 17, f rom .... " . ?1 4“410/1, lit:M:104 December 17, freer CLYWIIDE-st Gravesend. December f rom ......... .. .......... CLIO-at Gravesend, December 18, ............. * *-4 Corcoeo -at Gravesend, December IS, from ........ Cure Or ROTIIIDAM -at Gravaend, Deminbee 18, ine a . Ferivemer-off Pill, Deoember 16, fr0m....... . ........... 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Li ft lIIONLAIDLI-at Gravesend, December 18, fr 0 m : ..... 111:141-t -at Gravesend, Dec. 18, from .... .... ............ Nam. Gr.tvesond, December 11 , from .......... dotheal Horror-at Gravesend, Dec. 18, from .................... HAlMillollt -at Gravesend, December 18, .... . Ge C thespy t Malt.= STILWAST-at Gravesend December 17, n0 m: .... IleaceLee-at Gravesend , Deoember 17, Irma „ Nero-at Gravesend, December 17, from ....................... . 11004111-at Falmouth, December 16, from .. ............... . Enn Li Joeure Berm-at Gravesend, leftist:et r 18, Qom ..... New e t ". Lion-at Gravesend, December IS, fr0m...., ..... LIIONIDA-SS December 18, from .........« mt. Leese-leo-at Gravesend, December ls, from.. .............. MICIIAIL-ott Pill, December 16, from . .................. ... teic ci NakoAser-st Gravesend, Dec. 18, from__ ......... MARGAZATMA-at Gravesend, Deember IS, from Dep t MAIXHIONLIA Or BUTI-at OfaMaltd, lIOCIRIIIN 18, froret ki Mears-at Gravesend, December 19, from Dete ct Masuzerron-at Gravesend, Dee. 18, ........ ee, Nos-at Gravesend, December 18, from ..... Dente r w ue; Nurses Omr-et Urevereeted, Dec. IS, from ..... ............ llutett NAOMI -at Gravesend. December 111, ....... Nualotil-at Gravesend, December 18, hem ... Neme c New Boren-at Gravesend, December 18, from ...... Nolo Lionr -at Graneend, December IT, from G a m,.. 4.7 NOMPAIIIL-at Pill, December 16, from St. retests, Oman -at Graveeeed, December 18, from Memos 0111•10. T-Gt Gravesend, December 18, from sei Our -at Gravesend, December 18, from D ee m / PASIIIELD-at GravDecember Is, from esec Pomazeme-at Gra= December le, from ................. Bsaa Paem -at Gr mond, D ecember ' 18, from ............. Waft PM:Tani-at Crammed, December 17, from Pole-of Pill, December 16, from ..efOliNsfr PROORMOI -at Plymouth, December le, from PstilloaNTS-st Liverpool, December Peucen (e.s.)-at Liverpool, December IT, frees icy Ross-st Gravesend, December 17, from Dettsmg RAJAU OS Regains -at Gravesend, December 18, from .Si IttVINA-It Gravesend, December 18, from Israe l fleLeseevita- at Gravesend, December 18, fr0m..... Gothettar i BOPRIA-at Gravesend, December IS, from HVAAMMAM-st Gravesend, December 18, from. ` 4, fren MvixlA-at Fshooutb, December 16, from Lena Seaes-at Liverpool, December 17, from Crams: Tours ea NOT-at Pill, December 16, from 61, Peterstori Tunis -off Pill, December 16, from. Cronme Tarsus-at Gravesend, December 18, from ..,lend VIPTA-It rill, December 16, from St. Petenbtri %%enzymes (*.s.)-at Liverpool. December 17, from.... oper a Weeninons-at Falmouth, December 16, from lderselles Wienetus-at Gravesend, December 17, from Peaks' Zveme-at Gravesend, December IT, from leer SAILED. Ithmau,-from Falmouth, Dee. 16. t 0.... Ueda Aeon-from Falmouth, Dee. 16, to .therbe Aumener.-from Portsmouth, December lc, to lorcbe ATKINSON-from Plymouth, December 16, to Lades ATKICA-from Liverpool, December 17, to New Trek Aumeno -from Liverpool, December 17, to New (WADI ANDANLIS-from Liverpool, December 17, to Baltimore Am BLDNIN-from Grarosto4 December lb, to D. Tuna BRUNT c- from Gravesend, December 17, to Oetrad BARON ONT-.-171/111 Gravesend, December 18, to . ...... -enteric ROMAINE-from Liverpool, December 17, to Bleibutdm BIOTINem-from Pill, December 16, to Gess Comer-from Plymouth, December 16, to Lemke Ceneawau.-froaa Liverpool, December 17, to Pleindeletes CCM,' or LONDON-from Gnawed, December 18, t0...A.)1140t Cease-from Gravesend, Dee. 17, to B Lame Commarrox -trees Gravesend, December 17, to Mayes Dama:ma-from Felmoutb, Dee. 16, to Laths Demeratve -from Falmouth, December IG, to Leone MIKADOS AWN-from Falmouth, December 15, to Lacdce Ferream-from Gravesend, December 17, to Meltoares Lae. AUCKLAND-from Gravesend, December 18, to_ Romano Fume -trim Gravesend, Deeember le, to Gbeat Ficistroin -from Gravesend. December 1,7 to Borders' Owner Mums-from Gravesend, December 18, to SL Li& GOMM& -from Liverpool, t December 17, to New Other /M HANNAN COD/MI-ROM Plymouth, December 16, t0...J.1mM lugs-from Plymouth, December 16, to leeks Lemeom-from Gemmed, December 17, to New Yet Lone J. Re sum,-from Gravesend, December 16, to_Harliegen Liox-from Gravesend, December 18, to Lim warvavaT -trim Liverpool, December 1 1 , to..,tier °dem MAtipar-from Liverpool, Deceether 17 to Savanna KART 80111T-from FAIDIOURy Decembe r 15, to Locos Femme- from PCI, December 16, to 1, 211 Peomermare-from Falmouth, December 15, to Plotters; Lea-frees Gravesend, December 17, to Celli Premium-from Graversod, December 17, to Bt. Rieke. Pinner-from Gravesend, December 17, to itydas Poasseume -from Oraveseud, December 17, to Norm PMENIX-from Liverpool, Dec. 17, _to.. .- ~. 2 .... _.. Mambas RICONYD MOUNT-from Plymouth, D ecem b er IS. to Odom RDIOLITIONIN-from Graveame, December 17, to RONT. IROLIVION-from Gravesend. 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Spaeth, Eq., of a daughter. srANILAND.—Dec. 11, at Selby, the wife of W. ataniland, eqp,of son d heir. W EDUELIN.- Dee. IS at Geldings, Ilertford, the wife of T. K. Wegarlin, Eeq., of a daughter. MAURIAO RS. BINGHAM— YOUNG.—Dec. 15, at Wens. Norfolk, by the Rev E. Bingham, N A., Capt. H. H. Bingham, R.N., to Anne Marpret, eldest daughter of J. Young, Esq. 8LF.1% ITT-1 [ABEL—Dee. 15, at Streatham. by the Rev.'. R. Nichol, W. Hewitt, Eeq., of Blackwell, and Dove Home, POW, Middlesex. to Jane, only daughter of J. Turner, Esq., of Nue. hiun.hill. BRIDGER—ALEXANDER.—Dec. IS, at Charlton ehareti, by tin, Rev. J. Fenn, N. Bridges, Esq. son of J. Bridge., Esq.. or ' Llon.equare, to Prances Wilbelialna, eldest daughter off AlexlinCer, of the Madras Army. CLARKS—warcirrox.—Dec. 15, at St. Bride's, Liverpool, by the W. It. :oily, Mr. W. Clarke, of Longsight, to Mean, youngest daughter of the late W. 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JAY.—Dee. 14, at Akiander-aquare, the Res. R. Jay, stied 61. 111•NLID.—Dec. IS, at Retrieve-villa Briaton, Forties Henry. tec , . 4 mos of the late V. Eel., aged 12. PAW ES„:-...Dee, le at Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, Meg., V.D., SALOKONS.—Dee. 14, K. 8. Baloascae, Eaq., aged 93. ViglGHT.—Dec. R. at Itiolommd. Tartatire, 1. Wcyt4 '•~ awed 35. Pruned sad Pub Limbed by WlLusis Ripe Buss, W Mo. St Us_ .deeet, in the City of fie., Mater, at the Oft% is Lsw. — ",„. Wick 111 KOPOsT, Nowa i""