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tatireins. Mr. Bethell (with whom was Mr. Gifford), for Met Dice Seentme, the war, and committee of the premix of tb u e :u -miak, said there were now three petitions the, the Ent was by the committee of the person, and had nand was by before his lordship on a former oresaioa t the commitue sal the • st ate of the lunatilel;e of _the third was a supplemental petition, by the committee the pen", All the petitions had for their boe: to obtain an order . us remeM of new allotted shares in s everal railways, w had been accepted by the trustees of the settlements made on th e reeer t eg ,• e t m e. . and Mrs. Dyer Sombre. Them were tw o such settle ma fir le in septembre, I. One provided or an iavestnent of 133.6001. of the bueband s property, upon the trusts therein mentiened, being a pmvision fur ?Ire. Dyer Sombre, if she survii ed, and for the eldest child of . the marriage. The second settlement, made at the same time, directed the investment of 20,0001., upon trust, for the younger children. There was a large number of trustees appointed for both settlement'', and in each of them power 1141•1 given o to the trustees to vest part of the trust fund+ in railway shares. with content in writing of Mr. and Mrs. 'nee Sombre. The trustees accordingly, in exercise of that power, purchased shares in the London and Birmingham Railway, in the (Amid Junetion Railway, and in the Great Western Railway. These purchases were all made beton the lunacy of Mr. Dyer Sombre, and with the proper consent of him and leis wife. No question now arose on those shares. But his lordship was aware that, in consequence of the numerous branch lines and ex tensions of the several railways, additional capital be came nom-wary, and that was raised by the creation of ad ditional shares, which were allotted to the existing share holders in certain proportions, with an option to them to as.erspt or reject them. There was no provision in the set tlements of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer Sombre for payment of calls on thns• new there§ so allotted, and which were accepted by the trustees. The lunacy happened, and there being no means of paying up the calls that were made on the new share., the trustee+ of the aitUcment and com mittee of the person applied by petition to the Lord Chancellor, and obtained an order in December, 184-5, for leave to Ell the new allotted shares. They might' then certainly be sold at great advantage to the es tate of the lunatic. The trustees were diepened in different part. of Europe, some being an Italy. sum,' in Germany, some in Scotland, so that the powers of attorney sent to them to be executed in order to authorise those who were At home to sell the shares were not returned until late in 1104. Railway shares had then fallen in the market, cad it was deemed eater not to sell at that time. Other new shares in the same lines of railway have been since allotted. The order of December, 184.3, was confined v, the new bean , previuuelLa ,l llotted, and no provision wee made in role t of thine su uently allotted. About that time the application to set aside the commission came be fore the court, and no further application was made re specting these newly allotted shares. The tolls. On them were mole by the different companies on pain of forfeiture, and In. Dyer Sombre and the true tees prefernsl to pay the calls. She has paid in repast of these calla usenet sum., altogether amounting to 3.9,101. 13s. 151. The committee of the estate hoe advanced 4,17141. Is. 3sl. The railway companies have retained dividend, 4,11 the new «Ilan amnunting to 4.5 6 01., for payment of cell., and there is about 001. due to them fur interest on unpaid calls. These were irregular proceedings altogether, and there was no provision made for them in the settlements, nor by orders of the court. It was nec, s ury fur all panics to retrace their steps; and the question now before his lordship on these petitions wee, what course ought to In' adopted, There were two obvious courses, by either of Wi414.11 tic' lunatic's estate would he a gainer, one wee by selling so touch of the railway stock, the old thaws belonging to the lunatic, and with the proceeds to pay the sums advanced, as now stated, by the committees to the person and of the estate, and also to pay all the unpaid calls on the new Idlottood char... That course would liberate the dividends on all the remaining shares end the railway stork belonging to the lunatic's estate would be larger than it was befere the new allotments. The other course was to sell out all the new allotted shares, whirl,, according to calculation made, would produce Its.ol'ool. 17s. lief. Out of that sum, after paying the ail. 1:1110.16 made by the committee of the morson and by the committee of the ..state, or the trustees, out of the trust binds, and after paying the amount now due for calls, alsout ti,tlolll., with the interest oof rat thereon, there would remain about 3,11001. to be elided to the trust funds. The dividends on the old shares would also he then liberated, awl received regularly My the com mittee of the . state or trustees, eo that the lunatic's estate weadil he by either course richer than it wan before the new shares were allotted. Before the new shares be sokl or transferred to the pur chaser, all the calls on them must he paid up, and that would require a present advouire of about 5,110111., which, if token out of the estate, would be ensue good to it out of the proceed. of the site. Ile believed all the parties preferred the first of the two cours.a.—that is, the retaining the new shares, and a Mug out part of the railway stock for the payments. The amount of dividend. ..mid be thereby much increased. The questbon to be deckled by his lordship was, which CIIIMIC should he adopted. I he petit il/114 of the committee of the person preyed either alternative. The Lord Chancellor asked if any counsel appeared fur the trustees. Mr Bethel! mid the y were not necessary parties, and they were not served to ith the petitions Mr. J. Parker said he and Mr. F. Moore appeared for the neat of kin fur the lunatic, just to watch the pro- HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDsToNE, MARCh 23. s...—Haroas Sla. DIMON PAhlt. The learned judge was occupied during the whole of Monday in disposing of a number of indictments for bur glary and receiving stolen property at Chetham. The parties accused were James Clarke, 34, James Thomas, 31, and George Turner, 30, who were charged es principals in several burglardss, and Thomas Wilson, 3S, Harriet Wagon, 50, mud Hannah Summers, 34, charged in all the indictments with haling feloniously received the property, knowing it to have been stolen. the charges were clearly brought home to the par ties, with the exception of Summers, by the evidence of Turner, who was admitted to give evidence for the crown, and by other independent testimony; and, from the state ment made by him, it appeared that he and Clarke and Thomas, and some o ther men, had committed a great many burglaries in the neighbourh ood of Chetham; and it would seem that the other prisoners, Thomas and Harriet Wilson, who kept a low public-house at Chetham, called The Cannon, were the ready receivers of the stolen property. The prisoner Summers was a servant in the house ; and it appeared that she had purchased a portion of the articles that had been stolen, but it was doubtful whether she had done this of her own accord or under the authority of her master and mistress. The jury eventually found the prisoners, Clarke and Thomas, and both the Wilsons, Guilty, and acquitted Summers. The learned judge sentenced Clarke and Thomas to be transported fur life, and Thomas Wilson and Harriet Wil son to be transported for 14 years. The accomplice, Turner, who had pleaded guilty to another charge of felony, was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for sit months. These eases occupied the court the whole of the day, and were not finished until very late, and they concluded the business of the wires. MIDLAND CIIICUIT.—WARWICIC, MARCH 28. Boos. Mt BMWS ALDSIUON asp a SPIKIAL AMT. SPROWTON C. DAYIES.-1.71.110L01N0 TIDE DIGNITY OP A COI: 11Y. This was as action of false imprisonment, to which the defendant had pleaded " Not guilty," and, by way of justiti cation, that he was coroner of Birmingham, and had ordered the plaintiff to be imprisoned for contempt of his court during the holding of an inquest. Mr. tlacaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ilumfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Hayes for the de fendant. The plaintiff is a surgeon and general medical practi tioner at Birmingham, and the defendant is a physician ' there as well as coroner for the borough. The present ac tion arose out of the proceedings at an inquest held on the 18th of October, 1849, upon the body of one Abraham Bul- Lows, who had died of cholera, at which the plain tiff, who was the medical attendant of the de ceased, was examined as a witness ; the foreman of the jury was now called to prove what took place ,on that occasion. Ile stated that the coroner first asked the plaintiff, " At what time did you first see the j deceased ? " lo which the plaintiff answered "Between 112 and 1." The coroner then said, " When next?" To 'which the reply was " Between 5 and 6." In answer to another question a+ to when he nest saw the deceased, the plaintiff replied, "It may be half-past 12 or 1." Where upon the coroner said, " That will not do, Sir. I must have a definite answer. If you have any doubts you must say, about,—" The plaintiff replied "Theo say . about, sir ; but I believe it was between 12 and 1." Donor this col loquy the plaintiff had been sitting rather behind the coroner, who then said " Come from behind me , sir , and take th at chair in front of me and look me in the face and answer my questions in a becoming manner." The plain tiff took the chair in front, and ,laid, " Sir, I have endea voured to answer your questions in a becoming manner." The coroner said, " 1 won't be spoken to in that way;" and the plaintiff answered, " I have treated you as a gentleman, and expect the same treatment in return." net examination of the plaintiff was then confirmed, dad at the end of it the coroner rose and eeveredp reprimanded the plaintiff. Ile said, " I have been hee : Majesty's coroner for 10 years, and was never so insulted' before. As supreme judge of this court—(laughter)-1 will uphold the dignity of the court. Now, sir, leave the jroom; go; be gone"' (Laughter.) The plaintiff was üboutto leave the room, but as he was going he said to the coroner, j " You shell hear from me, sir, in another way . ; " upon which I the coroner called out, " o you threaten me in the elevation of my duty ? Come back, sir." The plaintiff came back, and then • the coroner said, "You hold out threats against ' me." The plaintiff replied, " I hold out no threat, but you shall hear from me in another way." The coroner j then said he would commit him ante.+ he retracted or apologised ; but the plaintiff refused, adding, "What I have said I reiterate." The coroner then said toe policeman of the name of Lung, who was in attendance, " fake him to Moor-street." In Moor-street the prison is situated, in which at that time all persons were detained who were await ing removal to the county goal at Warwick. Long, however, instead of taking the plaintiff to Moor-street, took him to the police-station in New-street, rind the inspector at that police station, when he was told for what cause the plaintiff had been brought there, sent to the coroner to request that he would come and prefer a charge, as otherwise he could not detain the plaintiff. The coroner refused to go or to sign the charge sheet, which described the plaintiff's offence as contempt of court; but he sent word to the inspector that the plaintiff must be detained, and that if the officer' discharged him it would be at his peril. Ile also stated that the charge was quite right. The reading of the charge sheet caused no little amusement. It was divided into columns with separate headings; under the heading "Wit nesses," was written " by order of the coroner ;" and under the bead "Offence proved," was written the word, " llis j charged." The learned judge suggested that it was a cu riosity worthy of the Great Exposition. (Laughter.) The plaintiff was taken to the police station at 10 minutes past II in the evening, and at 10 minutes past 11 let out on bail to appear before the magistrate next morning. On the fol lowing morning he did attend in the magistrate's room, and the only magistrate present was the defendant. Upon liking his scat at the table he said, " I take my scat here to-day as coroner, and not as magistrate." Ile then turned to a policeman and said, " Put up W. Henry Sprioton." The plaintiff stood up, and his attorney then endeavoured to address the defendant, but he would not hear him. Ile called upon the plaintiff to retract or apologise, but the plaintiff rs fused to do so ; and then the defendant suddenly said, " The case is dismissed." For the imprisonment of the plaintiff tinder the circum stances above-described the present action was brought. A question was raised on the pleadings, whether the coroner had a right to commit as coroner fur contempt. The learned judge decided he had, reserving leave to Mr. Macaulay to move. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 10/. for the imprisonment at the police station, in New-street, and at the magistrate's office, and Is. for the imprisonment -^ng the inquest. The bankrupt added, that when Alderman Harmer accepted bills they were drawn by his creditors. He at first commenced building in • very small way. Mr. John Smith, one of the investment company on Harmer and Peacock's estate, was the first whom he dealt with. lie never built for other people. His transactions with Alderman Harmer commenced in 1846 ; he was now a creditor for 13,0001. odd. The money was first advanced under un agreement by which he was to advance two thirds of the value. Tho first advance was 3,0004. Had sold some of the hooves. In addition to his claims on the railway company, Harmer and Peacock had claimed and recovered ri,taaol. as the freeholders. The award in his favour was made in November, 1848 ; it was made a rule of court at bankrupt's expense. Mr. Coombes, who was solicitor to the railway company, was solicitor to the peti tioning creditor and the assignees, and also to Mr. Alder man Hamer. The accountant he had first employed had gone assay above a twelvemonth ago, taking his papers with him. Mr. Linklater submitted that Mr. Alderman llarmer had made his advances with a full knowledge of the bankrupt's means. Mr, llarmer had built very extensively at Gravesend; many streets had sprung up in canoequence, and the town was much indebted to him. The bankrupt was one of the persons whom he had taken under his protection. Though the bankrupt had begun without capital, in 1846 he had 1,5001.; and, had he had the opportunity of realising his property to advantage, he would have been a successful man. Had he even obtained the 1,6001. paid by the rail way company, it would have gone • long way towards pay ing the unsecured creditors. But in stepped Mr. Alderman Harmer, and put his paw upon the whole, though he had been at no expense in the award, and had himself received 6,111.0. compensation for the freehold. The consequence was, the company were obliged to filo • bill, and an order bad been male in favour of Alderman Harmer, who there upon procured Stephens to be made bankrupt. Mr. Downes, the petitioning creditor, had never appeared to prove his debt, and the bankrupt &Med that he was a creditor at all. Mr. Cobham, one of the trade assignees, hail arrested the bankrupt, hut he had been . almost immediately discharged by order of the court. The assignees had opposed him strongly on his last esaminution, evidently for this reason, that he was a thorn in the side of Mr. Alderman Hamar. They hail consented to the girder in Chancery for Mr. Harmer to take 1,101.11., and Mr. Coombes, the sulicitor fora judgment creditor, 1001., out of the 1,6001. awarded from the railway company; and this had been dune with out the consent of the official assignee. The bankrupt hail protested against the order, and was appealing against it in !anti pauperia. There aas no good ground of opposition in this case; the expenditure was below the profits; the ease hail been before the court above two years ; and he was entitled to • firat-class certificate. Ilia Honour said this woo one of the cases where the process of this court had been put in motion fur objects altogether alien to those for which it was intended—the equal and early distribution of assets amongst the creditors generally. Here the rase had commenced in a very sin gular manner; the petitioning creditor, after swearing to his debt, had not come forward to prove it—no good evi dence of the bona fides of the fiat. The solicitors repre senting him were the same as represented the assignees. Suspicion also rested on the act of bankruptcy—a denial to • person who might not turn out to be a creditor. However, the bankrupt hail not disputed the adjudication as he might have done at the time. The next singular circumstance was, that the two trade assignees had not proved their debts; in fart. only 300/. altogether had been proved under the estate. It was nut necessary that an assignee should be • creditor ; the creditors might, if they chose, select some one who was not a creditor. The bankrupt had set with great misfortunes; he had had ill health; his accountant to whom he had entrusted his books and papers had al>. mondial, and only some portion of the accounts had been recovered; and hewing to the death of the late Mr. Tur quand, the original official maignee, some of his books had been lost. The bankrupt ought not to suffer for these to The CAM' had been in the court above two years. This man had evidently been a puppet in the hands of other people, who thought it would he profitable to 'peculate in Gad . There was nothing to impeach his honesty for a moment. He had been employed by Mr. Alderman Harmer, who looked over his wage:, book; and there was not a single fact which impugned his integrity. lle had been made bankrupt to suit the convenience of Mr. Alderman Harmer, that he might not interfere in the suit in equity. The opposition had been one for a different object from what it professed ; it was evidently with a view to some proceedings in another court. The bankrupt was, there fore, eolithd to an immediate certificate. His failure had not wholly arisen from unavoidable losses, but it had been partly su iierasioned. The fact of Mr. Alderman Harmer hiving by for so long, letting the bankrupt fight the battle with the railway company, and then stepping in and claim ing the compensation as ground landlord, was a circum stance over which the hankrupt had no control. He should, therefore, award him an immediate certificate of the second class. tonnage. Mr. Lloyd, for the committee of the estate, suggested that it would he right to refer the matters to the Master in Lunacy, to inquire and n-port on all three romplicati il mat ten before an, order way made Ily the vile of the new shares the pna kion fur the younocr children would he diminished, the investment out of the settlement on them being in the timid Western Railway only, whilst the set tlement fur the itch Yt child would is a gainer, the invest ments out id that being in the Grind Junction and London and Birmingham (now London and North Western). Had the trwiteis of the settlements acted upon the order that was obtained Ity them iu December, 134. i, both settlements would hate gained. The Lord l'ltaiwellor said the matter came before hint in • very uneansfactory manner. The trustees were not brought before the court. The order of December, was obtained by them, hut they did not act on it ; yet he was eked in their absence to make an order which would be for their protection. There were many distinct matters brought before him by thine petitions for his consideration. It uppeared that the newly-allotted share. were all accepted by the trusters, Mrs. Dyee Sambre amenting, and paying part of the calls theme. Ilia lonlship's duty was to look to the interest of the lunatic. 'f he committee of the proem and the trustees joined, on applying for the order of ISt:. to enable them to ecU some of the new allotted .tease allotted before that time. That order, though not acted on, was still in force. 'fbey bad, it went., sold out some of the .hares in October, 11148. The shares then fell in value, and became a toeing morns. Ile 00 , asked now to deal with the order of 1845, in the absence of the trustees who obtained it, and acted only on part of it. Then , was no rewen given by them fur not hating carried out the order of 1145, and be was asked to male an siklitional order. Ile felt very greet diiculty is the matter—could not see his way through the matter—and he certainly was not disposed to make the second order so now rotted for, as applying to these shares to which the order of IBIS was applicable. Ile bad not materials in the absence of the trustees to make such order. The case came before him in a doubtful shape, bat he had no objection to make an order of reference to the Master to inquire whether it was for the interest of the Innatiethat the conee now proposed should be adopted. Ills lordship said be would write out the order, and it would be handed unto the solicitors of the motes. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LwritrooL, MARCH 25. The commisaion of the Lancashire spring assizes for the southern division was opened at Liverpool on Monday even ing. The judges, Mr. Justice Creswell and Mr. Baron Platt, arrived by railway from Lancaster at half-past live o'clock, and immediately proceeded to the crown court, when the commission was opens d in the usual form, and the court adjourned till half-past 11 on Tuesday morning. The high sheriff, Thomas Percival Heywood, with a nume rous retinue, and the usual officers connected with the court, met the judges at the railway station, and walked in procession to the court. On Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, their lordships attended divine service at St. George's church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Sumner, immediately after which the courts were opened. Mr. Justice Creswell charged the grand jury. He said it grieved him to have to give them in charge such a fear ful list of crime as that now before him—but two months had elapsed since the sessions, yet there we-re two charges of murder, seven of forgery, and a long catalogue of other grave and heinous offences. Pura—bm,xx Its RAYON Purr, LAW r. RAWSON.—ACCIDENT THROUGH NAPHTHA. The plaintiff in this case is Mr. David Law, and the de fendant Mr. Henry Dawson. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins stated the ease, from which it ap peared that the plaintiff, Mr. Law, was a hale old man, although nearly seventy-five years of age, and the de fendant, Mr. Rawson, is one of the firm of Johnson and Rawson, extensive stationers, of Manchester. For some years Jest it had been the custom of the directors of INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YeirrEttoar. Suet. Ma. Couertssiosza Law . the Mechanics Institution at Manchester, at the fes- IN RE THOMAS WALLIS.—JUDGMENT. tive name of Christmas, to furnish an annu al entertain- Thi s ea. ,, w hi c h h a d h esh m ar e th e c ourt an several meat to the inhabitants of the town, the proceeds occasions, was now concluded. Mr. Nichols opposed for arising from the admission to which went towards de some creditors, and Mr. Cooke, with whom was Mr. Ser. fraying the current expenses of the institution. For good, supported. this purpose, for the last few seasons they had engaged The insolvent was • tailor, outfitter, and woollen- the use of the Free-trade Hall. Amongst other sources draper in Tichborne-strect, Haymarket. His present of entertainment, there was given a repres e ntation of the debts were abont 2.600/., including a debt of 1, 0 00 1 . old Christmas festivities, and during this pageant persons to his two sisters, and there was no tangible came in bearing the yule log, then barons of beef, &c., and property for the creditors, the sisters having swept the type of a large plum-pudding, which wits borne into the awn the whole under a warrant of attorney. He was • room enveloped in dame. 1. mil the occasion on which the in 1547 for about 10,0001., and obtained his cern- accident occurred spirits of wine had always keen used for &este in February, 1848. He began business in High- the purpose, but immediately before the ceremony took street, Borough, and afterwards removed to Tichborne- place it was found that no spirits of wine had been obtained street. His sisters, who were hosiers in Whitechapel, made for the purpose; and Mr. Dawson, the defendant, who was COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERDAT. him advances, and he gave them a warrant of attorney. tea of the directors on the occasion, said he would go and nrroas Ms. einnowesura (Imams. lte went on dealing with his creditors (who wen not made # get something which would do quite as well. He then Ix Re STIPHEIGE—CAEL GT A Dru mm. acquainted with the warrant of attorney), and, in Asian I went and rocureil • bottle of naphtha, a portion of which This was the adjourned certificate nutting in the ease of last, the security was enforced, and the property realised , be told the property-man to pour un ihe pudding and set Charles Stephens, described as a builder, of Milton, 606/.. which they obtaiucd. and the other creditors nothing, ' Are to it. This was accordingly dune, but the man said awe Gravesend. The balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. having refused an offer of 2s. fid. in the pound. The sisters !he did not like the effect produced ; it was nut sufficient ; Neil, of Basinghallistreet, extended from the Ist of March were still creditors for a large amount in the schedule. and he asked Mr. Rawson if he should follow the procession to the 29th of December 1:48. The bankrupt owed Mr. Commissicoser Law, in giving judgment, reviewed the I and a civionally pour • portion of the liquid on the lighted 2,3111. to unsecured creditors, and 21,6291. to creditors principal facts. He considered it an unfair course for a I pudding. To this Mr. Howson assented, and immediately =security. The property thus held was put down at person who had given a warrant of attorney to his Mo'ate , upon the man pouring the uspktha upon th e bl az i ng su b- The profits were estimated at 5,0001.; rents, to go on dealing with persons who were ignorant of the sir- stance, a frightful explosion took place, and an imme nse TM& • the expenses had been 4.233/. He had begun with cumstmsee, knowing that at any time they could sweep off dame shot forth like a dash of lightning. Several persons • am& of 14110/. Of the mortgaged property 14,9001. I all of the goods supplied by hie creditors. The insolvent I were seriously injured, and amongst them it was discovered was ly Mr. Alderman Harmer, as security for advances " had an experience in bankruptcy when he failed for I that Mr. Law was most frightfully burnt, and in come ts the Icaskrapt of 14,0001. 10,0001., and had sinew traded with a warrant of attorney queue lie suffered the most excruciating agony. He was Mr. Linklatar t erted the bankrupt. over his head, which at any time could take all the I conveyed home and placed in bed, and fur several weeks lay a l e lr ei rer for creditors. Be said the baaloupt, proper ty There was no doubt that debts contracted in a most precarious state ;he had lost the vision of ono eye, a had Mend MU Tory kip bodying two oe three months of the dull= wars cow. and*. mbar was materially impaired; and from hoeing 111.1.11C1i 23. Bon VICSCItANCIO.I.OII Eros? BUM Yt OVIIDLI 131111WVKY etiNr•Ny.—CROXION'II CASE.— . _ ---- Wtmorsa-er AcTs. Mr. Juan Parker and Mr. Ilislop Clarke moved by way of appeal from the derision of the master that the appellant e name might be removed from the list ofeontributorics to the shove company. By the 13th article of the deed of settle ment of the company, persons ceasing to be members were exempted (us between themselves and the other member.) from all liability from the time when they so ceased to be members, except as regarded any sums which they were liable to pay by reason of any forfeiture. The 34th article oaadaired other regulations under which it was contended the appellant was liable to be placed upon the list. In sup poet of the appeal " Sutton's case" (14 Jurist, 967). and " Sanderson's ease" ( 3 De Oes and Smile, 66), were cited. Mr. boson NA Mr. Roxburgh, for the official manager, the motion. " itiorChoneellor maid he thought, and that probably this Master had thought that, indersndtntly of the 34th dams, there was no question at all in the case. The lan es!! of the deed was clear. independent', of that clause. span the conetruction of the 34th clause, if persons w am each language as was used in that provision, it Milli not be mutter of surprise that did - rent minds should thin in their interpretation of it. It so happened that the interrelation his Honour put upon it was not that which the Moran had put upon it. As his Honour read the deed, the 34th clause ought to be construed in accordance with the Illth and so as not to contradict the 13th. The term "liability," in his Honour's opinioo, ought to be construed with reference to the 13th clause, and with reference to the words " pessalty•' and "forfeiture" which preceded it in the :Seth clause. Ile was of opinion. therefore, that the ap pellant's name could not stand un the lust. The crate must come out of the estate. been, for kis yoga, a facet remarkably healthy and strong man, of great Wily activitty and mental intelligence, he had been rendeval quite a different character by reason of the aveident. Mr. Knowles submitted that there had been no case made out against the defendant Rawson. There was the relation of servant and master existing between the person who had accidentally injured the plaintiff and the defend- I ant. Where two people were quite independent of each other, and one suggested a course of proceeding which the other assented to, as in the present instance, the party sugte: rn eketirgwas not amenable for the act of the prime The Judge intimated his belief that this point possessed 'wee, but requested Mr. Knowles to address the3ury on the subject of damages, reserving the point in case of the verdict being adverse to the defendant. The jury, however, found a verdict for the defendant. MARCH 26. CEOWN 011,1T—Ht.FORE Ma. .11.1,11 CR Ci.PAPWZT.L. WHOLESALE UTTERING OP FORGED BANK NOTES. Joshua Butterworth was indicted for having at Rochdale knowingly uttered several Bank of England notes, which were forgeries, and purporting to be' of the value of 101. mid Si. respectively. From the evidence, which was both somplicated and voluminous, the following affords an in ' telligible narrative of the facts of the case. Butterworth resided at Rochdale, and wait considered to hold a respectable position there. On the 20th of February he went to Mr. Hooton, of the Newmarket Tavern, by whom he was known, and procured change for a )01. note. Mr. llooton kept this note for two days, and eventually passed it to Mr. Horrocks, a traveller, who took the num, ber of the note ; but on attempting to pass i t discovered it ' to be forged, and accordingly returned it to Mr. Houton, who eveutually got two 51. notes in exchange for it from the prisoner. 1 his was about 5 or 6 o'clock in the evening of the 20th ult. and as soon as the prisoner had left Hooton's, he pr oceeded to another tavern in Rochdale, kept by a Mr. Eccles, and there procured change for the identical 101. note that he had just taken hack from Hooton, by whom he was told it was not genuine. From Eccles he received 10 sovereigns, and thereupon returned to Hooton, and offered to give him gold for the two 5/. notes. Suspecting there was something wrong, Hooton took the geld, and gave the prisoner back his notes, but sent imme diately for an officer and gave Tim into miatody. On being searched, and the notes found on him examined, they proved to be forg e rie s , as of course was the 101. note he had that evening passed to Eccles, and also one for 61. previously cashed for him by that person, and who had not parted with it Soon after his apprehension the pri soner made a statement which led to suspicion attaching itself to another party in Rochdale named Whittles. But terworth denied in that statement all knowledge of the notes being bad, but said he had procured them from a person named Parker to help him (prisoner) out of a diffi culty ; they were partly for himself and partly for Whittles. Upon this revelation Whittles was taken into custody, and in his pocket-book were found ten forged 101. notes and thirty-five forged 51. notes, the latter being all from the Name plate as the three traced to the possession of the pri *Quer. So well were these notes executed that several parties to whom they were shown gave it as their opinion that the notes were genuine. I Mr. Howarth, an engraver, deposed to having gone with Mr. Hooton to the prisouer'shouse, relative to the 10!. note' that had been returned by llorrocks as a forgery. On that occasion the prisoner produced two 51. notes, which witness asked permission to take to the railway station for examina tion. This being acceded to by the prisoner, witness went there ; and, on the opinion of Mr. Fletcher and others, that the notes were genuine, he returned to the prisoner's house, and they w. re taken by Mr. Heaton in exchange for the forged 101. note. 'I he statement made by the prisoner to the superinten dent of police was here put in and read. In that statement he distinctly admitted that he hail dealt in forged notes with both Parker and Whittles; but the prisoner now de clared that he had never read over that document ; charged the superintendent with having put down a veryffe dirent statement to what he really did make ; and persisted that he did not know the notes were forgeries. Mr. Justice Cresswell having summed up the evidence the prisoner was immediately found Guaky.—Sentence deferred. John {Minks, the person referred to in the foregoing trial, pleaded Guilty.—Sentence also deferred. liatU3 intelligence. EQUITY COURTS.—TESTEIDAT. Marna TM. Lou Cs .i.catioo. IN TUB NATTIta Or DUI SOMBII/1, A LUNATIC.—AL - Liamswirs or NW" it•ILWAT SII•ILII—CUSLAIr UT THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1851. which he had carried on with so much energy I f ten years and a h ill that he had incurred debts hi the amount of 23,0001. 'thoudh he had had • great deal of stock in trade, and hid cm:l:eyed a number; of men, when the messenger of this court went dowu all he could get pos ,ssion of was a key. (Laughter.) His books had been sery imperfectly kept; he had kept no ledger or cash-book; there were no invoices or receipts, and soma of his books, he alleged, had been loot in the office of the late official mistime, Mr. Turquand. All he had given up was 1,6001., awarded to him by the South-Eastern Railway Company, sod even this sum had passed into the hands of some of the aw rIrC S IOUT observed that there wee a great peculiarity in this came—neither the petitioning creditor nor the trade assignee had proved env debt against the estate. Mr. Spicer said as there was no property the assignees had had to pay the expenses out of their own pockets. The bankrupt, in eaamivation, stated that he was by trade • tailor, and afterwards took land and built houses. Ile began seven or eight years ago. lie had no capital, for the plan down there was for a person to take some land and get an advance of money, though he might be known to have no capital. Ile had kept no ledger or cash book. If Mr. Alderman Harmer or any other mortgagee gave hint • cheque for 501. to pay his workmen he would come over and examine the wages book. Mr. Harmer would also accept bills fur him when he had to make payments of 3001. or 4001. to tradesmen. Mr. Alder man Harmer was • mortgage creditor for 14,0001., but had not proved. There was no doubt but Mr. Harmer ought to have paid all he owed. He had sold the Shrubbery tea gardens for 7001. to Mr. Jones, ono of the mortgagees. His law expenses, 1,4.101., had been caused by the various of property. The solicitors employed were very numerous. (Laughter ) ltiveas. Harmer and Peacock were trustees of • certain property, of which Mr. Harmer would take a slice off, and let him have it for building on. Mr. Harmer took his cart and all the loose materials on the place, and then employed his (bankrupt's) brother to finish the property, giving him 2001. or 3001. The cart was sold last summer by Mr. Harmers steward for 30s. Bankrupt had not a nail. The 1,600/. received from the South Eastern Railway Company belonged rightly to the estate, hut the assignees hail never sought it ; they had been try ing to put it in Mr. Ilarmer's pocket, who claimed it as mom; met. lie made • motion List August before Mr. lh sight Bruce, to which the assignees consented. The soo tier' was again in the paper fur that day. Mr. Linklater said there had been an award of 1,6001. made in favour of the bankrupt before the bankruptcy; after wards Mr. Aldermau Harmer set up a claim to it, though he hod never appeared before the arbitrator. Bills were then tiled to bring the matter into chancery; and the result woo, the assignees had consented to an order, to bcoefit Mr. Harmer, behind the back of the official assignee. The luinkrupt, feeling the injustice of this, had appealed against the order; and the appeal was in the paper for that day. traded without reasonable expectation, of payment, and that he should be jestilied in pronouncing a judgment on that ground. He, however, preferred dealing with the case on the general ground that a preference had been given to the sisters by having the warrant of attorney which had swept off all the property supplied. It was a ease to a se rious extant, and displayed a very improper spirit in the mode of dealing under such circumstances. llis Honour adjudged the insolvent to fourteen months' imprisonment from the vesting order, for giving an endue preference to his sisters to the injury of the other creditors. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. J. It. IVAitaker, a ;young man, in the employment of a surgeon in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination upon the charge of having stolen a chronometer, the property of Mr. Webster, clock manufacturer, of Cornhill. On Saturday evening, the fith inst., the prisoner called upon John Shaw, Mr. Welniter's housekeeper, with whom he was acquainted, to learn the price of some jewellery which he said belonged to a young man who was in the same shop with him; and the jewellery was found, upon examination by the foreman, to belong to a chronometer which had been stolen out of the shop of Mr. Webster on Friday night. It appeared that the prisoner had on Friday evening been to visit Shaw's family, who resided in the house, and that he had gone into the shop to look at an " Exhibition" clock, immediately after which he went home. Information having been given to Jarvis and }lnnis, the officers, they apprehended the prisoner, and found in his possession several pieces of the worlcs of a chronometer and a chronometer box, all of which were identified by Sunhurg the foreman, as having been before the robbery connected with the stolen article. The officers then went to the shop of Mr. Sirrell, the refiner, in Barbi can, and there saw a silver chronometer case, which was recognised by the foreman to Mr. Webster as the case of the stolen chronometer. They ascertained at Mr. Sirrell's that 4.. 6d. an ounce had been puid for the case, but the shopman could not swear that the prisoner was the person who had sold it. Mr. Humphrey, who attended for the prisoner, finding that the Lord Mayor was determined to send the case be fore another tribunal, reserved the defence of his client, for wliont his lordship consented to take bail in two sureties (or 1001. each. SOUTHWARK. William Iluggen, a journeyman tanner, in Bermondsey, was charged with inflicting such injuries on his wife that she is not expected to sursive. A policeman stated that on the previous night he was called to a house where the prisoner and his family lived at Bermondsey, and on entering a room on the ground flour he found his wife lying on the floor in a state of iuseusi bility. There was part of a broken bed roil at a short dis tance from her which he (policeman) was informed her husband (the prisoner) had broken while in the act of beat ing her and inflicting the injuries which she sustained. Finding that the woman was in such a bad state, he (the policeman) procured a cab, had her placed in it, and drove her off to the hospital. On being examined by the house surgeon, the latter gave a certificate (produced) which described that the patient was wholly incapable of attending that court, owing to the severe contusions in dicted on her body. The policeman added, that the woman had never spoken since the alleged acts of violence had been committed, and that he accordingly took the prisoner into custody. Mr. a'Beckett, upon the production of the certificate from the hospital where the injured woman is now lying, remanded the prisoner (who said nothing) until it wee ascertained whether she is likely to survive the violence in dicted upon her. LAMBETH. Sergeant Beck, 7 P, and Police-constable James Kays, 345 P, were charged with assaulting and imprisoning Frederick Hallyman, John William Maryon, and Thomas Burger; and Sergeant Morton, of the same division, was also charged with misconduct in the discharge of his duty. This was an investigation ordered by the Commissioners of Police, and occupied the court four hours. On Saturday night week the complainants had been at a beer-house, and on leaving a few minutes before 12, they remained for some minutes in conversation in the street. While so standing, a female gamed between Hallyman and the wall, and a basket which she carried touching some part of his person, he lost his balance, and accidentally fell against her. 'l be woman called him a drunken fool; upon which he told her it was her own fault, and she went along. The constable Kays and Sergeant Beck came up immedi ately after, and accusing Hallyman with intentionally in sulting the female, ordered him to go about his business, and commenced pushing the latter across the street. Bally-man, addressing them, said he thought they were exceeding their authority; upon which Beck told him that unless be instantly started he should take him to the station-house. He (Hallyman) replied that the street was as free to him as to them; that he had not been guilty of any offence ; but if they thought other wise they might, if they liked, take him and Maryon to the station. Sergeant Beck instantly grasped him by the n e ckcloth with one hand and his wrist with another, and the constable caught him by the collar and wrist on the other side, and dragged him along the centre of the street to the station-house. On the way to the station-house he (Holly man) begged of the sergeant to take his knuckles from his throat, us the pressure was so great he hurt him very much, ' but the more be requested the more the sergeant pressed, so that on reaching the station he was quite exhausted mid much hurt. The other two complainants followed to the station-house with the view of seeing their friend righted or giving bail for his appearance, but the moment they entered Ithe charge-room they were popped into the dock with Hallyman. The first charge made by Sergeant Beck and Kays was that Hallyman had improperly assaulted a female, and had assaulted both of them by kicking them after they had taken him into custody, and that Maryon and Burgess had attempted to rescue him. This charge, for some reason or other, was not entered on the sheet. On the contrary, the acting inspector at the station, Sergeant Morton and Beck retired from the charge room for about a quarter of an hour, and on their return a charge of drunkenness and dis orderly conduct was placed on the sheet, and for this they were locked up. On the Monday following the constable and three sergeants deposed to the drunken and disorderly conduct, and Sergeant Beck added that in the course of Saturday night be visited the prisoners in their cell, and that they all confessed they had assaulted the female by j shoving her off the foot pavement, and had also taken a drop too much. This statement the accused party declared to be a deliberate falsehood, and they now repeated the as sertion on oath. They also denied the charge of drunken ness, and called several respectable witnesses, who swore they were sober at the time, and that therefore that part of the charge was must unfounded. The use& tion of Sergeant Beck, that he had a confession from all the prisoners of their guilt, received ea additional contradiction, in the fact that it b. quite contrary to the regulations et the free, that any officer should visit prisoners in the sells mums• palsied by a constable, end yet Beek wee net able to ten Wail; End Hewick and CU., Ils. 6d.• w a ll. End Oa; netts, 19n 9d.; Wails End Hilda, 3d.• V:alls End Lawson, 135.; Walls End Morrison, 11.. 9d.; Walls End Northumberland, I2s. 9d.; wal a End Ekkkll, 13s. rd.; Walls End Walker, 13e. Al.; Eden Main, 14s. 3d., Ifs. td. • Walls End Bell, 14s. 6d.; Walls Er.d 15e. 5‘1.1; Walls Ltd Helton, 15.. 6d.; Warm End Lantlron, 1.55. rd.; Walls End Itictubund. 14a. Gd. • Walls End Stewart's, Its 6d.• Walls End Endue, 15s. 3d.; Walla E n d Whitworth, 11.. &I.; Walls End Adelaide Tees. 151. '; Walla Eml South 11m ham, I.A. Walls End Test.. 13r. Blrebirove GrAigula, Ins.; Nizon's Mer thyr and Cards, 210.—SkIpe at market, It sold, 50. HOPS.—WORCERTER, March 25.—The Ilopmosket keeps very steady, at former rates. CORN.—BAUSSLEY, March 26.—We had a Teri thin amis.:ince to lay, and tiviivie for all kiodo of grain were to favour of the miller. _ Bowrox, March 26.—A better show of Wheat from the formers tosday than n 1 late, sod fine samples obtained a further advance of Is. per qr., best red mekinir AM. to tbas and fine 91 fiiI 9 , 420. to 455. per qr. Beans firm at former piece, 23a. to 28a. Oats, 170. to 200. per qr. lIATWAILIVB MEATH, March 26.—There was a mmlerato amount of buomess tr.msoLted here today, at about the current rate adds day week. Wheat, white, 101. to Ill.; red. 61. lus. to 94. be. Harley, 21e. to 26e. Oats, 155. to 1.7 a. 6d. Demo. 245. to 275. l'eao, 225. to 274. ilattEronn, March 26.—Not a large attendance or tither how/. or sellers, but the supply and 4. rowel was equal to Immediate wants. Prices: Wheat, per 621bP. 4s. 54. P. 4s. stl. Raley, 2P. 84. to 2s. I Id. Osts, s► 54. to 2s. W. Deans, 3s. 84. to 4s. Teal, white, hollows 40 84. to se. Itoutrottu, March 26.—Our market to-day was very thinly street ed, and but tew tuang'er, otgora to be peen, owing to the very wet weather . all good dry ample. rattier dearer. Wheat, She. to ans. Barley. 2ss. to .Itb, ; grinding, 20. to 24a. Oats, 180. to 22. Bean., 234 to 28a. Peao, 216. to 28a. /lie, 21a. to 23a. Tares, 4s. to 'o. per build. - - SraLovio, March 2.s.—With a small show of Wheat Pimples, the thole ia improved Is. per qr., with immeensiety on the part of the buyer to get into Mock. OutA are largely In demand for seeding purpmeg, IP. more money being given geserilly. kted Wheat, r;.t., 284. to 32p.; Itat., 310. to I'm •. hipt., 36.. to 38p.; white, Ir. advance of them quotuions. Oats, 10.4., 11r. 6d. to 14s. ; 110.., I as. to 16a. 6.1. • 12. a., dia. to 19e. New &IMP. 19st., 24.. to r e.; i.td, 2.5 g to 281 . DUBLIN, MARCH 25.—There was a better feeling gene rally in the earn-wade to-day, but the only article on WIIIOI we can quote any adrance is in oats, which were Pgain 3d. to 6d. dearer. White wheat, 21s. to 2 - w. Gd.; red ditto, 19a. to 22p.; barley, I is. to 145.; mita, 945. to 119.; rapeseed, 18r. to 20a. per WI.; oat meal, 10s. 9d. to I Is.; bakers' dour, 12a. to 14.. per cwt.; Indian Lem 29a. to 32m. per 490 lbs. CATTLE, &c.—Cll lendierkit, March 26.—There is a good Papp', id fat stuck this day, although the weather prootd wet end cold; yet many buyers in atienilaido. On beef, prime, 3. 2.1. to 30. 4d.; inferior, 2e. 4i. to 2e. Nil. Suuilidown fot Mutton, trethers .end best ewes, 4s. 4d. to la. Bd.; inferior, 34. 6d. to la.; Lamb, fat, Bs. tor.. Veal, prim•, 3e. Bd. to 4.. Pork, best Norte, 3e. dd. to 4..; fut Pip., large, 2e. 10,1; 12st. to ICA., U. per ohms u 1 blb.; store Pigs dearer, 12e. to St.. each. duckling (bleep plentiful, 11.. to 144. Rouronn, March 26.—We had a fair quantity of stock at to-doy'• market, with prises same u last week. Beef, 2s. 14 d. to 3e. lud. Mutton, 3a. M. to fa. Bd. Lamb, 4s. 4d. to is. Veal, 3.. M. to 4s. Pork, 3...2d. to tle. Itrd. _ • SOVIIIALL, March 26.—Trade ruled heavy to-dny, the Wino unfavourable. Beef wade horn b.. Bd. to 3e., 6d. Mutton, U. 4d. to es 6d. Veal, 3e. rd. to 48. 6d. Pork, 2e. id. to Ili. 6d. per awe of Wks., kinking the offal. forward any constable to confirm his statement. The charge as respected Sergeant Morton was that of his placing a different charge on the sheet from that which had been made in the first instance by Sergeant Beck and Constable Kayo ; and, further, be was charged with behaving in a very rude and insulting manner towards a person named Lyons. From the statement of the complainant in this case, it appeared that he, being a friend to the parties, fol lowed them to the station-house, but when about to enter the door was closed in his face. Ile subsequently gained admission, but was turned out. Ile, however, persevered, and gained access to the charge-room, and, having inquired about his friends, was explaining the matter as it actually occurred, when Morton asked him if he didn't hear the female cry out " Police," and he declared that he had not, and that no female called out, upon which Morton told him he was a liar, and that if he did not go out he should be kicked out. Ile (Mr. Lyons) not wishing to risk the latter consequence, hurried out of the station, but in doing so received for the second time a " lift " from behind. To rebut this latter part of the charge, Inspector Jakes was called, anal be said that he was at the station house when Lyons was admitted the second time, and he did not hear such language used, or see any violence in dicted on him. Mr. Elliott, after a most patient bearing of the whole case, observed that it was quite clear that there were no grounds whatever for apprehending the present complain ants in the first instance. It was admitted that no com plaint had been made to the police by the female alluded to ; and this being the case, and the constables knowing the Parties, and aware of their place of residence, were not jus- titled in locking them up all night on such a charge. For his own (Mr. Elliott's) part, he was willing to extend every protection to a public officer in the exercise of his duty, but at the same time it was his duty to protect the public from such acts as those proved in the present case against the de fendants. He therefore felt it necessary to pass such a sen tence as would check such conduct, and that sentence was, that Sergeant Beck and Constable Kays pay a penalty of Ills. each, or 20 days' imprisonment. The case of Sergeant Morton he should allow to stand over until Monday, when he would give his decision upon it. MARKETS. COTTON.— Lcvenroot, Meant 26. —The Niles of Sutton tw-day me about 7,0(t0 base, of which 3,0011 are American, 800 Egyptian, and 708 Surat. About 1.800 of the above have been tars bt rptete.alise buyers The market has been mote 6rm and mpirsted than yesterday. On ednipArt , g pries with laid week's clueing quo tations, we nod Orleans and Mobile a eon Id. pet lb., and Rowed' Id. to jd. blither. ttrarila and burets are also id. blither. In other 'arts there Is little change. COALS.—Losmos, MARCH N.—CLOSE OP THY. MAR - klate's West Hartley, 13.. rd..; Raid Adair* Hair, Ila. 6d.• llolywell, 14r.; South Pearetb, lla. Id.; 'Canfield Hoar, 18e. Rd.; Rest Hartley, 14. Cd.; W►llo End Brown, 13,7 PUBLIC SALES. MARCH 25.—8 y Messrs. BLAZE, at Garraway's.—A town residence, situab.4l No. 17, Upper Bedford-place, Russell. square, with coach-house and living rooms over, opening into Upper Montague-mews, immediate possession may be had, and the whole of the premises are held of the Duke of Bedford for 99 years from 1819, at a ground rent of 241.- 1,190/. Mr. DANIEL CRONIN, at GAITIIRIq'II.-1411111) and good will of a free public-house called the Grapes, with the house and premises adjoining, being Nos. 51 and 52, Haymarket, St. James's ; both houses are held from the Woods and Forests under one lease for 65 years unexpired, at 1051. per annum • the premises adjoining the public-house arc under ' leased for 601. per annum ; the furniture, fixtures, and stock to be taken in the usual manner-2,6'201. Mr. RICHARD Moss, at the Mart.—Two leasehold dwell ing houses, being Nos. 20 and 21, London-wall, let on lease for 651. per annum • held for 999 years from 1777 at a pep percorn rent-1,0801. A freehold house and shop, No. 34, Rose-street, Covent garden, let fur 381. per annum--5501. Mr. BARNE3, at the Mart.—Freehold premises, com prising the Charlotte Hotel and offices over, No. 32, Buck tershury, let to various tenants for rents producing 4261. per annum, the landlord paying 391. 16s. per annum for rates and taxes-1,050!. . An improved rental of 1101. per annum, less taxes, secured fur 7i years, upon two suites of counting-houses, No. 30, Buckhrsbury-2001. A policy in the Equitable Assurance Society for 2,0001., made ?day 3, 1836, upon the life of a gentleman then aged 24, at a premium of 1001. per annum fur 10 years from that date, all of which have been paid, tho additions on the policy now amount to 1601.-1,1651. Two plots of freehold building land, containing about four acres, adjoining the railway station at Brentford, with frontages to the Ealing and Ilanwell roads—in two lots-0901. _ _ _ Mr. JOHN DAWSON, at the Mart.—Two freehold cot tage', at Seething Wells, near the Kingston Railway station, let to quarterly tenants at 141. 10s. each-4101. March 26.—11 y Messrs. WINSTANLIIY, at the Mart.— Property of the late Edmund Ouuldstaith, Esq., sold by order of his executors. Lot I.—A family residence, 12, Highbury-terrace, with possession, held for 91 years unexpired at 51. 55. per an num—sold for 4451. Lot 2.—A similar residence, 13, Ilighbury-terrace, let for &M. per annum, held for 91 years at 51. 56.-3951. Lot 3.—An improved ground rent of 291. per annum for nearly 51 years, secured by four houses and 25 messuages, forming the whole of Oouldsmith's place adjoining-5151. Lot 4.—This lot, from its peculiar character, created a little excitement in a crowded room ; it was described as a first-class investment fur a term of nearly 17 years, being an annuity bond given by the Mayor and Common alty of the City of London, dated the 14th of July, 1801 (in consideration of the sum of 1,9250 for securing the sum of 1001. per annum during the term of 67 years, from Christmas, 1800 payable quarterly at the Chamberlain's Office, Guildhall"—sold for 1,2601. Mr. V. J. CoLitER, at the Mart —A profit rent of 1751. per annum fur 241 years unexpired, secured upon two houses and shops, 13 and 14, Aldersgate-street, and premises in the rear known as Jolly's Warehouse, now occupied by Messrs. Chaplin and Horne—knocked down for 1,2001. Mr. J. CAYLLY, at the Mart.—Copyhold house, with gar den, &c., Church street, Stoke Newington, let for 651. per annum, held at a nominal quit rent and fine certain-8001. ! A semi-detached residence, No. 4, on the rise of Stam ford-hill, let for 701. per annum, held for 761 years, at 101. ' —B3Ol. A six-roomed house, Chapel-road, Stamford-hill, let for 3351, term 261 years, at 41. Ils.-2261. Messrs. Ft•Lixtst and HORNET ' at the Mart.—Two de tached villa residences, Noe. 11 and 33, Inverness-road, Bays water, each let at a rent of 901., and held by separate leases for 00 years unexpired at 151. and 91.98.-1,8801. Mr. C. WARTON, at the Mart.—Freehold road-side beer house, Bid& nden, Kent, with two acres of land, producing 161. 10s. per anuum-2701. Mr. EDWIN Fox, at the Mart.—Two houses, Nos. 6 and 6, Gloucester-terrace, Upper Orange-road, Bermondsey, let for 481. per annumAterm 68 years, at 81. 10s.-3351. Six houses, No.. Bto 13, adjoining the preceding, pro ducing 1441. per annum, held for 69 years at 271.-9901. Three leasehold houses, 2,3, and 4, William-street, St. Peter's-street, Islington, let for 941. per annum, term 96 years unexpired, at 241.-7101. Mr. EDWARD HUNT, at the Mart.—An original 601. share in the Gas Light and Coke Company, hitherto paying 6 pet eent.-641, Mr. J. WISBT, at Garraway's.—Lease and goodwill of the Two Brewers, George-street, Dover-road, held by under lease for 11 yeas flora 1868 at 681. 130.—aold for 1,4701. SEABORNE MAILS. [N deifies that the 0.1111. e ere rent Irmo the General Poßt-office to thr ahrkt—and M M she von ine—tiernateb.] Day 'then made up From what COUNINIEL a General Prot- Port 1 When Olee Loudon. despatched. due. ----4 Ameries(byltriLroebet N March* ...„.—... Liver p001......1April 10 Aturrica(bylJoited Stan pocket) N %pal 4 Liverpool April 1 Arsericattne.StatropliM April 9 leutharopton April S Africa (Wert Coast) ...N I ith of the mouth Plymouth ... Amal 3 Alexandria. IV 19th&3oth a moo. Dover ' lielauca Brasil bl Otti of the month southompton.lApril 12 Buena Ayres * dth of the mirith Southomptou.'April 12 California(rio Chaffro )111 17th of the moat+ Southatoptioa.l April 5 Oape of Good Hope N i 401 of the month Plymouth • April 3 Constontitiople • N 7th 17th27thiif moo Dover IMarch 3$ Central America V Jrlkl7thor month South:wanton. April S Channel like ' tion..wed,,Mrrld. Southanapton.iTta.7ll.6O Chili a 17th of the month Southampton. • April 30 Prance Mats roar Owl, Dover ... .. • !I wis• d+.. Greece N 7thl7th27thof mom Dover 'North 30 Hamburg W Fueaday a Frid a) London I Tora,Nat Holland N Wedries. & Bator. London I Mon. Thu Hondtwas N 17th of the monthiSouthamptein.!.Aprd 20 Ireland M& N ['Moe daily llayhe al flowed, India (as Southgate t.))1 20th of the month ,wouthauptoo.' March 28 India (via Marseilles) 14 1t1824t4 of month 'Dover Nediterninesa(v(a Smith arapton) bi 20th of the mouth Southampton. Morel 25 Ditto(ria Marseilles) l% 7thBi24th of mouth Dover Meat° 11l Ind of the month Southarapton.Apal S Madeira hi 9th of the month Southampton. April II Malta. '' Vr.3otliof the winattil Dover l March 18 Naples. N st4lsth2sthof wool Dover Papal *Mee N :did a h Vithof men I Lkivi r Nouns** ....... 14 7MITM27thof numSoutltampten lAptil S Pero li 17th of the month Southampton. Aped JO Noway. N sthlsth2sthof mon:Dover Wet Indies 14 17th 01 the month Sou:l:amino& April 20 Wert ladies (except Ha. RlAS.4liiii NWAIII) 11 tad of the month Southampton. April 1 • The malls to there emiatrini thus marked (*) are tionveyed by French whet via Ilionsillts. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANK. RUPTCY.—)Marx 26. IN as BANTON,II.I-1111. AND lIIOOIINTSON.-IMPOIRTANT Mishima. Brroal Va. Cosnsissiosza Presume. A derision, ins olving considerable interest as affecting the question of certificate under the existing bankruptcy laws, was given here to-day. The decision was consequent upon an application for a re-hearing in the ease of Mr. Jonathan whose certificate was altogether refused some time ago by Mr. Scrjeant Ludlow. The erne has attracted much attention amongst mercan tile circles here. It will be remembered that the bankrupts, who wen• extensive merchant, and shipowners in Liverpool, failed about three years ago for nearly one million sterling, dragging along with them the Royal Bank of Liverpool, which bank was a creditor upon the estate for about 400,000 i. The application for a re-hearing of the question of cer tificate was made last week, on the ground that the certifi cate had been refused in consequence of the absence of cer tain eridence which the bankrupt at that time could not bring forward, but which he was now in a position to ad duce. His Honour haying heard the arguments, reserved his judgment to this day, when he decided that, under the jurisdiction conferred by the Consolidated Act, he had no authority to entertain the application. The petition was therefore dismissed. DAILY WEATHER TABLE, The State of the Nine o'clock arranged in or Maim at Pim. THVINDAT, MARCW 27. 1951. rather at each of the following plico. at resterday morning. The nations are r of latitude. State of %maker. Bat DIMON ..VON. Coarse oi Strength of Wind. Wind. N.W. Stmng Breed. 8 W. Gentle We. re S.W. Strong Krone S.W. Strong Itrotre S.W. Hard Wind S.W. Strong Sr. 8 W. Strong *lnver P. Stoma Preen. &W. Hard Wind S.W. Gentle Breeze P. Strong Breese S.W. Strong Breeze Gentle invert , M. word tire... Sby E Strong Breese W. Gentle Um. N.W. strong 14,4., S.E Strong Breeze N.H. S:r.tig 46it poor. • GREENWICH imoeves C.Awt•llwß . _ OINOWAY alcUisAD Woarre• Coarse of Wald. Strewth o Wind. nn W. Grate Breese. The returns from the following places di office in time for publication yesterduy indicate the state of the weather on Tuc nine o'clock. Mr L.L.umi Cietlit Strong RfeeZll StreaK ttr ze 'also War You N.V. N.W. W.X.W. dt,Jle elven Gentle Breeze Gentle rune,. Gann, are*, Gentle Brett.. Gentle &nese Gentle bn.M Gestle Breen li. • WIIMMAViN C*au.La_ Overcoat Raia i•oroost Rain gain Rain Send—Fiala Rain Rain Aida Rain Rain tivereast rariially Cloudy Rain Wan Rain Rata Rain DAY, Noon. ac el the Weather. Overcast. I not reach this they therefore alay morning at I teary Showers ParUally cloudy Itaia brud —R3ia thereat Overcast tverciat ()remit Showery overcut Or. resat Yurnally Cloudy rarttelly Coady SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE the "Shipping Martlo." awl 1a.14. IMP THIS CASUALTIES. Albion, and the Eagle, — for Galati, were in contact this morning in the river; the former lost bowsprit, and the latter also received damage.--liverpool, March 2.5. Maria (Norwegian brig), of and from Dram for l.eith, was driven on shore on the Tents Mull Sand, on the morni,e of the 22nd instant, and will he a total wreck, but the greater part of the cargo will be bayed ; crew ri.M. d.— Dundee, March 25. Queen of the Isles, Lewis, from Ancona to this mat. is aground on the south cad of the bar here.—Wezfont, March 24. ARRIVED. e!icarttu—at c'wes March 2s, tn, .Matanzse Avarua—at Liverpool, March 26, from Charle..ton Armes—at Liverpool, March 26. from Jamaica Aciaivas--at Oravesetwl, March 26, ........... . Fehr kimviiraa—at Liverpool, March 26 from Wilielm/ton Csaaimas —at tlumnstown. March 24. from. Mauritius CHATKAN—Si Liverpool, March 26, from New Orleans Damao—at Liverpool, March 26, from ....... Port.au•Ptlme Datar—off Falmouth, March 24, from... Jame! DIMMICIT—IIt GlLVetelld, NWT' 13 26, ham Fart Phi:tp Famous—at Falmouth, Mirth 24, from. .......« ...... •... Varna Essrvas Colas —at laverpu..l, March 21, tramCharlrstou i'llAT —at Falmouth, March 24, (rum.... ...... planarahuou G.Tllotloo oft Voter, March 25, from GIPST —at Liverpool, March 26, from Bordeaux lirdiurr—at Liverpool, March 2f, fr0vn...„.... Mauritius !Iv. Isaav—at Liverpool, March 26, from ..... ........... ........ Laguna Horn—at Liverpool, March 26, from Charleston . .. . _ — - rocas-at Gravesend, March . 26, from ... 4i arcs LUIRto ELGIN- atLmrpool March 2G, from: . Callao MELVA -at Liverpool, March 26, tram. Demetara 111111,0NPA CIIMPIANT-at Falmouth, Mach 24, from Odor MADICUPII44I Or CLTV.IMIA - at Llierpool.Marsh 26, assicharieuss N.IL-st Cowes, March 25, from Rio lama.° POMONA-at GranSerid, id de.h.26, from Terceira Qrssa-at Onwessod, March 26, from Vulparaim Krems-off Deal, March 26, from Mauritius Roam-at Litcrpool, March 26, from Savanna' Roar. Pa ienin -at Liverpool, March 24, from Chanute Saamoaa-at:Bristol, March 26, from Havannab faidos-off Peal, March 26, from New Orleans Su Cicum-M Queenstown, March 24, from Callao ararsaa-olf Deal, March 26, from Moulnitla Taus. Bsooa-at Gravesend, March 26, from C. Wait Tveuoos-at Liverpool, March 26, from Portsmouth, N.IL Voltaic Mams-at Torten March 25, from Cuba Vicroasa-off Dl M arc h 26 Dea l , arc, f rom Ca!lao _ ...- WAva—at GraveZnd, Mwh 18 , from Nedemblik ZJAJUNISA Leas—et Liverpool, Mardi 26, from Virginia SAILED. dearim-froni (hometown, Much 24, to. .- . ...." ..... ....London ANNIE Iloaams-from Gravesend, March 26, t 0.....,, Valencia Amnon -from Limpool, March 28. to Bilyonnis II *corm- from Liverpool, March 28, to . Lisbon CLAIIIINCI-fnyrn Liveucoll, Much 26, to. „... Windsor DST AD - f rout LivetpooL March 26, to Lima KIIIII4-from Liverpool, March 28, to Konigsberg Erasmus:4 -from HolL March 25, to"- . • Quebos Goo. Rosissoe - from Bristol, Much 28, to Hamburg Ilimui -from Liverpool, March 26, t 0...... Froderickaiadt tea-Mm Liverpool, March 26, to Lisbon KTA.ITa-from Liverpool, March 26, to .....HewioundLuail LADT Itsomow- front Liverpool. Much 28, to .Lisbon Maoamca-hem Gravesend, Much 28, t 0...............- .. North 51 woo-from Gravesend, Korth 26, to Ascension Pru.rwatAv-troen Liverpool, Mooch 26, to Sus Poos:, tram Liverpool, Muth V, •:. .... Lucca Push- tram Gravesend, Mates 28, to .2loureal Ramo-hoes Liverpool, March 26, to Palermo SH•MPON-trani Liverpool, March 28, to SR! Km-MR-hos Graveread, March 26, to Athena 8o Btu-front Gravesend, March 28, to Ussnim-from Liverpool, Much 26, to ........ ..... llarnbeirg VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Caspar, from Liverpool for California, Feb. 17,1 M. I N., kn. 21) W.; chief mate died three days after levying ['twerp° I. Christina Murray, of Kincardine , from Rio Grande for Falmouth, An 25, lat. 46, Ms. 17. Columbus, Holton. from Madras for London. tat. 26 ft., ion. 53 E. Cleopatra (barque), from Liverpool for ban Fnuielsco, Ott. 10, tat. Si , tom 74 W. Falcon, from London for Alva Bay, Jan. 11, 1at.19 S., lon. 51 W. Lady Beeline, from Liverpool for bon k Australia, Feb. 4, lat. 3 100. 27 W. Osceola, from Plymouth for Adelaide, Feb. I, lat. 7 9., los. 29 W. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BOXER.—March 23, at MiBl7l:Woolwich, the wife of Capt. E. M. Bolter, Ito al Artillery, of a daughter. CLEMENI3.—March 21, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, the wired J. Ck• meets, Eq., Queen's Dragon Guards, of a daughter, still-Dora. FElSGeSol4.—l!sreh 23, at Lee-terrace, Blackheath, the wife of C. - A. F•r - guroo, - Esq., YORRES.—Mareb 21, at Edinburgh, the wife of A. Porta, , Esq., of Culloden, Inverness-ohm, of a son. ORANT.—March TA at Cecil-street, Strand, the wife of J. 21. Grant, tug , Florid Eneineers, of • am. HAltillitldl.—Mareh 22, the wise of J. Merino, Eaq., of Wert Cot. tape, Kensington, of a moo. MARRIAGES. BALLARD—CROCKWEII. I .4;;;2r, — at Bt. Pancras Church, hy the Ber. L. W. T. Dale. Gawp Seymour, armful awn of Mr. T. Ballard, Poole, Doreetabtre. to Julia tot talttway, mond daughter of Mr. W. Ctockwell, of Mount Gauge, Gueruary. lANSEY—INNIN.—}Iare.h 20, at St. Peter% }Audis, H. H. Davey, ILD , 4th Light Dragoon; to Mary Rebecca, wriest daughter of tho Tote EL 8. Irwin, Pwq, Rodandequart, and knahall, Ribero. SBORNE—SOLLY.—March 22, at Brighton pariah church, G. R. (*borne, Eso., sowed saa "of Lieut.-Gen. Osborne, H.E LCS., of Piny-11y House, Ehodimit, Herts, to Alice, eldeat daughter of the late 77 *Min Esq., of Walthamstow, Rawl. UHIERLAND—COCHRANE —Much 94, A. R. Sutherland, Esq.. of °rl.er-b ill,. To Vol. to Karla Theresa, only daughter of Vice . Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, H.C.B. DEATHS. BERNARD.—Ifamh 22, et Southampton, William Joseph, eldest son of J. Berme, RasJ, aged tight years and four months. BOVII.L.—March 23, W. Borlll, H.q., of Upper Tooting, aged 71. CRAW131142.--illarch 21, Ilan eldest son of U. Crairehay, Hain of Abbot's-Inside, GloroerterWlrc aged 17. OROVFX—March 91, at Park.pla . co, garesbury-perk, TsHut Ds Harriett Frederica, only daughter of Mr. J. Grotto, jun., aged tour years and sera mouths. 31, at Lindley Hall, Leioestershire,Chorks icalusr Infant son of Mr. D. liemir,g. HlLL—March 91, at Cete.bauk, Westbury, George Reginald, infant vas of the Rev. G. J. 1112, Curate n 1 Oldlsod, Gloucestershire. 31101U3AN.—Mamb 22, at. Dorastsplme, Meryleboce, P sums Elleas third daughter of Ws late 0. Mucous, k)04., or Maenad; °a.° Faversham, aged 31. Printed aod published by WILLIAN Kwo limos, of No. S. I oinbarl. serest, Lii the CU of Landau. Motor. at the Ott o% la Lorobar 1- etreotdatlee al Whirairten.—fivaiDATOlAsoa 17. 1651.