The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

1 TILE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE. elided by as instrnment that wu not very sharp. Of Bonne, after this the prisoner yam taken into custody by the polies officer in the district, and his hands were then observed to be covered with blood. When asked where be got the blood from, he said '• Yon know." but would not say any thing about his brother. When eissrohed, there were • few and a collecting card for the Primitive Methodist pies in his pockets. At one stage of the use the learned judge Intimated it yes a great pity the trial had not been postponed to allow of inquiry being made lath the mental condition of the prisoner. Mr. Lawrence said he was not aware of there being any thing in hie mental condition to render inquiry Ea:emery. Mr. Justice Lyles mid he did not blame anyone. The evidence wu proceeded with. and the prisoner's father, who was examined, stated that his son had lately rambled about likes lost person. . . . . . COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dice. 23. After Term Nisi Prins Sitting at Gaildball.-(Before Lad Chid J maim Coolearn aed • Special Jury.) BRINDI.I P. THY LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND BOOTH 00ANT RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the widow and milt.inistratrix of her deceased busbAud, to obtain com pensation in damages for the death of her husband, through the negligence of the defendants' servants. The defendant. pleaded not guilty. Mr. tierjeaut Atkinsou sod Mr. Marriott were counsel for the plaintiff ; the Hon. G. Denman, (4.0., and Mr. Hassan were counsellor the defendants.. _ _ . . Toe p s husband was a fruit and 83h dealer, resid ing at Waliwortb, and earning from 25e. to Ma. per week. On the Jrd of 04totcr last, Croydon fair day, he took a third cla-s return tiact for Croydon by the company's train. Ha went to the Croydon platform about nits o'clock at sight fur the purpose of returning to London, and there Ihe found a I,rge coin:ours) of persons waiting thu arrival of the train. There was a great rush for seam, and the de ceased fell underneath the wheel, of one of the carriages sad was lulled on the spot. The plaintiff's case was that them was glum ihiso..magetoent with regard to the train, and that tame were no porters on the platform to protect the public. By her husband's death she and her three children were left destitute. The jury, after hearing from the Inwood judge an ezpla. nation of the law applicable to the came, returned a verdict that the primmer committed the act whiLt in an nnecond state of mind. The onsooer was removal took to pol. acorje Purkuison, for arson, at Drd worth, nest Windsor (whose caise was reported in this journal yesterday), was sentenoed to seven years' penal servitude ; George Solt, for strum, at Clearer, Dear Windsor, twelve years ; sad Janet .11,1pwrd, for arson, at Whitley, near Beading, seven years' penal servitude. NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—LiviarooL, Dr.c. 22. The deems, was a total denlsl of the negligence attributed, that there *ere no porters on the platform. The engine driver, guards, and station-master, a number of porters, sad two independent witnesses were called, and deposed that every precaution was taken for the safety of the public, and that the accident arose from the deceased en• &mooring to get into the carriage, in the rush for places, before the trace *lowa The jury, after being locked up nearly three hours, m imosa a verdict for the defendant; with a recommeedatioa that, is consequence of the melancholy death of the hus band, the company should make her a gratuity. The verdict wee accordingly entered for the defeadente. (Bofors Air. Justice Blackburn.) PRICE AND Will V. BOWELS. Ma was an action against •;ttrigeou for malpractice. Mr. Pryce is au upholsterer, at Birkenhead, at which place the defendant, Mr. Esau Bowies, is in practice ea a surgeon, sod the action was beought against him to recover comps . 0- Nation for his negligee: aod unskilful treatment of KM Pryce's broken arm. About 11 o'clock oc the morning of the pith December, 11013, Mrs. Pryce's foot slipped as she was plug downstairs, she fell ball way down and broke her right forearm in the middle. Both bows were broken, but it WAS • perfectly simple fracture, not a compound fracture, ia which the bores protruded throughthe skit. Mr. Boween was called in, and he attended, about threequarters of an hour after the accident, to set the arm. The arm was put into a splint with the beck of the hand uppermost. (A skeletou arm was produced to show she jury that when the hand is turned with the palm down. wards the bones of the forearm cross over each other, ioatead of laying separate, as when the palm is upper. most.) After Lyi ng bandaged the hand became swollen and ble-k. Mrs. Pryce had great pain all night. Next morn ing she complained, and Mr. Boweee took the bandages off ; thearm was bandaged nein, slacker but the back of the band • rernamel uppermost for nine days, daring which time the defendant visited her every day. On the 2nd or 3rd day the arm was fomented with hot water. She had mach pain all this time, and the arm swelled very much. After this he turned the arm round, with the palm uppermost, an operation performed with difficulty ; and when the bandages were removed to do this, she observed that a wound 2i inches long had formed about half-way up the arm. Mr. Boween then said it was almost • compound fracture. There was, however , no such wound when the , arm was firs: bound up. le;itead of healing, the wooed grew was, aad ate could see in it the vetes, and all the works." A leader, or tendon, also come to the surface of the wound. Mr. Boween ordered • harm poultice. Mrs. Pryce could not get hero, and instead sho used arnica and water. When she told Mr. Boween that she had used arnica he did not seem pleased, but when he saw that arnica agreed with the wound be used it for more than • fortnight. Mr. Boween cot • tendon which , coins to the surface of the wound ; it wee like a piece of taps, and conies it gave her pain. Other tendons appeared, , and she refined to have thorn cut. She went to Mr. Evan ' Thomas, a bone setter, and his son a surgua, who set the arm. The aloes have now joieed, so that Mrs. Pryoe cannot move her arm except stiffly at the elbow, and the his mi -1 tirelv lust, and will never recover, the use of her right arm and tiugers. Sbe was in good health at the time of the &xi ; dent, sod did household work, but since then she hie not been si.le to even wash herself. SECOND COURT. (Boforre Mt. Justico Shoe and Common Jurha.) UNCOIL/1 P. This was an action upon an attorney's bill. Mr. l'ini.naz was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hasa wax eout.,el for the defendant. The pinintiff wee eniployeil by the defendant to nego tiate a lout of LOW/. upon his property, sod the only tines tics was whether the plaiktiff had dose the work on the ordinary terms, that he should be paid profewioaal fees, or th►t he should only ba paid in case he obtained the loan. The loan was net obtained. le tit) coarse of the trial the jury expressed as opinion that there seas Do retainer for feve r and ultunataly they rse turned a verdict for the defendant FISHER r. This was an action to recover the bum of resit of certain Laud in the neighbourhood of Orford, need by the defendant for a booth daring the rues. The defendant pleaded sever indebted. Mr. t,0r.100 Alice w.s counsel for the plaintiff; the de. fondant appeared in person. The plaintiff is an auctioneer. and the defendant is a pub lican at Oxford. The ground wu let by auction, and the deleodaut took 18 feet frowns at :to,. per foot. He need the land out refused to pay for it. The laud was let by the order ..f the corporation and the race committee. The defence was that the corporation had no right to let the land. It was land belonging to the freemen of Oxford, and as a freeman he disputed the corporation'. right to let it, and clairied • right to nso it as • portion d hie own freehold estate. He had paid for the nee of the land at former occasions, but he resisted on the present oecuion in order to try the question. Mr. Justice hints said the plaintiff had not proved his zigiis to recover. Mr. tiaillon Allen s►id he would elect to be nonanited. The 1 ',timid! was accordingly nonsiuted. Tun' .lased the sittings. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-DEC. 23. SECOND COURT. Thejury found 4;;;1;57;:the defendant. HOME CIRCUIT.—Lawra, Dsc. 23. TB! CASS OF TRIA9I7III FROM • &Cap at Nisi Priam in Loodon.—(Before Mr. Julio Willa. and a Special Jury.) IiZAILD V. HOLMAIT.—COLLLSION £T ST.A. The public will remember that at the Demmer arises of Vied for this county two young men, named Silas Thomas and Stephen Willett, were 000victed upon so indictment preferred against thorn by direction of the government for ! unlawfully appropriating to their own use and disposing of ' certain valuable property belonging to her Majesty. The case was one of • peculiar character, the effecter of which the defendants were convicted being that of making away with a large quantity of valuable antiquities that were ploughed up in • field by a labouring man in the neighbourhood of Hastings. The way in which the &fen dents came into possession of the property was somewhat curious. It appeared that the original finder of the articles merely treated them as pieces of old motel, although they were in reality ancient Druidical remains, composed of the very finest gold, which had probably been in the *arch for more than a thousand years, end be merely shovelled them into • corner of the held, where they Ldfar several days. The rimier, who are related to each other, happening to bear of what had taken place, went to see them, and with the consent of the old man, they took away • portion, and very soon ascertained what it really ram ; but, taking advantage of the old Milled ignorance. they in duced him to sail them the whole of the articles he bed found, and they merely paid him for them at the proms of old brass. ilavisg thus obtained possession of the pro pertv, they proceeded to a refiner's m Loodoo, where they disposed of it for no lam a rani than 5301., that being its value as mere gold, but as articles of antiquity they were is all probability almost priceless. The matter would, in all likelihood, sever have been discovered if the prisoners, not costent with their good luck, had not foolishly jeered the Solar of the property, and ndiculed him fo: his folly in disposiog of it for so small • sum ; and at leogth, owing to the talk that took place is the neighbourhood upon the subject, the local authorities interfered. and the wholo of the facts were submitted to the government. It ay probably not he generally known that by the ancient law all property conaiog within the description of treasure ' trove, by being found buried, or discovered in an other manner, and for which no legal owner can be found, to the crown ; and any one who disposes of it is guilty of the offence of misdeineatiour. The prisoners were applied to to give up the money they had received for the treasure, but they refused to do so, alleging that it wan all spent, end eventually an iedictursot was preferred against them, and ' opera the facts above stated they were found guilty. Sea teare was reapitad, and at the mining arises they were ealled up for judgment, and ordered to pay each • fine of would of course have absorbed the whole amount they had received for the property, nearly 5301., and to h o imprisoned until the floe was paid. • . . The pLoutilf was the wager el the ship Westward Ho, and •11r.11 us chasm) owned the Grenfells, another vessel. Mr. llurchetson was scoured fur 2,0110/. in the Topsham Club, sod tLe policy contained a clause rendering the uuder writer.to indemnify him against any amount that he shoutd have to pay iu cousequeuce of any co lisioe. The Westward Ho and the (hoofed!' ome in collision, and the Orenfolls was garotted under process from the Admiralty Vourt for the damage. Ao Werra:mat was come to to refer the gantiott of itatathi to arbitration, and Mr. Richards, the arbitrator, preyed that the damage to the Westward Ho amounted to 1,3371. GJ., and that the plsintiff hid suf. feted from the lord of the serviette of the ship to the extent of 73W. 7.. id. ; a question, however, was raised whether, by the terms of the reference, the plaintiff could claim for the lose of the services of his ship. and this question wag also raised in the present harm, which was against the under writers. Mr. I..tah. Q.C., and Mr. W. Williams, appeared for es plaiotaf, and Mr. Mellish, Q.C., owl Mr. T. Joao for th• asfet.d.ot. Mr. Loeb having stated the above circumstances, said that he believed there was ao fact is dispute between the parties, and that the matter was purely a questioa of law. Mr. Mellish said that the unfortuuate positios of the underwriters was this, that they weie seed by the plaintiff and also by Mr. Muichetson for the same sum of money, aod were salmi' to p y it to either 6entlemitu, if he would iodemaify them against the claim of the other. This, howe , cr, wither of the clainiauts was willing to do. A veldict was taken by conning for the plaintiff, subject to the opioion of the full court upon the question of law. SECONDARIES' COGRT.—Da.. 23. (ae(.re Mr. Secondary Potter and a Special Jury.) PRrEMLN r. MAT.—BREACII OF PROMISE OP MARRIAGE. This was ais action for breach of promise of manias* brought is the Court of Queen'. Bench, is whkh the damages were laid et 5,0U0/. The defendant baring allowed judgment to go by default, a special jury at his instance was se•ninoned to mane the amount of compensation to be on the elevation of a write! inquiry. Mr. Karnataka, Q.c., Mr. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. Barnard, were tor the plaintiff : Sir°. Homirsau andMr.Cntefor the defendant. Mr. Powell stated the case to the jury. The plaintiff. Miss Asa Sherwin, who was 22 years of age, was the daughter of a gent leman who rented blooliouse Farm, near l'etworth, Sussex ; and the defendant, Mr. John May, wee n gentleman ol fortune at Basiogstoke, possesaiug • a high statute and great wealth ; be was 27i years of age, and he not pleading had admitted that he bad broken ilia promise. The loos to the lady bad been most serbde sled most uutonnoate, as she was Mted by her attractions and accomplishmetta to grace her expected statioo. The de fendant had reel property to I,soo/. a year, and was besides a partner in • large brewery, and havieg from nO to 100 pithltc.houses; he was besides en oßcer in the local militia, awl • town-councillor of Rainagotoke, and kept his harriers. He mentioned these circumstances to show the loos the young lady bad austaiued. It would appear that in the winter of 1861 the plaintiff and the defendant met at a hangmen by • gentleman named Ittvies ' at Basingetoke, and be paid her marked attentions. Nothing further occurred until the summer of 1e62, when they again met, sad the defendant told Mr. Darien he must have her to be his wife if he would gain her consent. Subisequeutly lie solicited Mr. Davies to introduce him to her faintly. sod they west over to 11r.Shei win's land tohave • day's shoot. log. le September of the earns year the defendant wrote tothe plaintiff's father on the subject of his addresses ••• his daughter. here bad been • long correspondence, and be should read • few lettere. WORSHIP-STREET. At the stage of the ease there woe a negotiation for a I Anew days ago two decently-dreamed labouring men, can • settlement, sod after some delay it was effected , of whom wee accompanied ter his -de, dressed ta mourn. Mr. Powell told tho jury they had been spared a long , t ,prilied to Mr. Cooke for his advice or assistance tinder these orcurosisoors. inquire. He understood there was no imputation on . the lade. The younger applicant said his same was William Trent- Mr. Hawkins--The gentleman, I mean. (A laugh.) lett, painter, of James-place, James-street, St. George-in- Mr. Powell-The only imputation is that he has lost • the-East,kied be bad . a complaint to make of the authorities goad wife. ( laughter .) of the parish of Whttechm*, and also of an undertaker at Mr. Hawkins-And such is oar appreciation of our loss Shadwell, for caving the body of his sister, one Harriette that wo are willing to pay 1,8:01., to include all costa. Elliott, to be takeu to St. Bartholomew's Hospital for The damages were amend accordingly. , the pu poses of of bet dissection l without the consent of himself or otrahan fansly. - - , Mr. Cooke said be would cause inquiries to he made, sod ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. directed Bull, the weren't officer, to make them, and re port the matter to him when he had done so. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Ricapnco, D. 23. I now made his report, the substance of which was, that the parochial authoriti es, believing_ that the deceased (Before Mr. Justice Bytes.) was without frlends, no one having called to see bet while ATIIINPTED bum= NEAR ItCl4lltltT. the we. ill, had pent the natal satin to the inspector of al (SO Oakley, aged 20, was indicted for feloniously anatomy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital for the corpse to enttiu4 the throat, with the intent to murder, his brother, be rerouted the next day. The applicants had, however , brae 'Mei , at asieve'7, on the 12th of Dec ember. called after the death of deceased, but owing to the neglect Mr. F. Lawrence TM comma for the prosecution ; the of the person they spoke to, the feet had not been made 'wiener was usenfeeded. known in the proper quarter. The corpse was afterwards The prisoner, it transpired. was • hired agricultural per. brought back from the hospital, but in the interim it had want, and he seems to have left his eltuation and ?stunted been partially operated upon. to his father's house, at Hill.gresn, Chievely, ou Sunday, the Mt. Cooke said it appeared that as error had been cont. I lth of the present moth. He remained at home ou the witted wider the circumstances stated, though sot with &today night, and some time before gong to bed he the comment or cognisance of the authorities of the bourn ; arm notioed by hie sister to sharpen a table-knife. On the but it ern much to be regretted that the &milkiest' had morning foliowiug he showed no disposition to return not applied direct to the persons who were really rupee to his work, but remained about the house until his brother Bible io each matter,, instead of going into the stoneyud Isaac left to go to school. The prisoner quickly followed and oomennoicating with the persons they did, as, if they him, and es the little boy approached • stile the prisoner had done en, their relative would doubtless 'mestere buried went up to him, lifted hint over it, and said, " You must go in the usual manner, end they would not have bad occasion with me." He then t him by the band, and led him fur complaiut. It woe out of his power to give any further hits • chalk-pit, telling him that he was going there tone a assistance. rabbit. When they got into the pit the prisoner told his The applicants thaeked the magistrate for the trouble he brother to sit down. The latter did as requested, and the bad takes, sad left the court, but apparently still die. poisoner having removed from the hey's neck a haudkerchielf, satisfied. he tied it round the little fellow's eyes. Shortly after that he TRAMPS. felt something cross hIA neck, which was when the wooed was Book Horn, • well-known river thief, wee brought before ieflietol by • tahle.kode, and be remembered nothing more Mr. Partridge, charged with feloniously breaking into the of what incurred. Upon done/this the primmer walked away ship Annie, in the river, off Union Stairs, Wapping, and and fortnoately met his meanie, to whom he said, "lease stealiog therefrom a silver watch and chain, an overcoat, ie a Bt, and wce't ge to school." The mother went two pans of trousers, and two large hams, ach weighing alter the boy, and on main the pit discovered him 301 b. weltering in his blood, but feeend that it had proceeded It appeared front the evidence of James Masson, a sailor from the now. It was not until she reached home that she on board the Aortic, that the vessel was entered and the discov-red the throat had bees cat. A surgeon was nut for, cabin ransacked on Friday night last. Everything of value, and he foiled the terry in • very exhausted condition. He including the captain's watch sad chain and two hams, was had an incised wound oe the throat shoat three inches to stole.. He saw the prisoner io • boat at the stern of the length sod half an inch deep. The wounds were of a vessel two hours before the robbery was discovered. dangerona character, and is the °mown of the doctor in- Robert Cook, • ark manufacturer, of High-skeet, Wept As the defendants represented that' it wail impossible for them to pay the fink they were committed to the county gaol iu default, and after they had been in ooneuenint several months they memorisliftel the governmeut for a pardon, deeleriog that all the money was spent, and that the septets:it that woe nand upon them would, therefore, be tantamount to imprisonment for life. It appears that the legal advisers of the crown had some grounds for be tiering that the priamiers had concealed the money, and that it was still under their control, and they therefore de elhied to comply with the ;oilmen' pn►er, sod the► were still detained in prison. It appears, however, that the go vernment had reason to behave, from the inquiries the► had recently instituted, that the prisoners really have mule awa► with :he whole of the money, and believing probably that they b..d beet autfteseetly punished by the imprison ment they have undergone, the result has been that a short time 6464 au order was received from the Home•ofce for the discharge of both the primoosra. THE POLICE COURTS. ping, said he met the prisoner on Saturday lut, and he mid he had two hams for sale, and 'eked him to buy them. Be saw the hams end asked the prisoner the price, to which he replied 10e. each. Ile said to the prisoner, " I hope you have done nothing dishonest." The prisoner declared be bad not, and he gave the prisoner las. for 000 of the hams. Mr. Partridge—Where did the prisoner say he oblained the hams' _ _ Viinese—He said be bought them cheap, and I should have cue at the price be gave for it, Mammon said the ham weighed' oths., and the muter gave 9d. per lb. for it. . . . Mr. Partridge—Then the ham cost the captain 225. Gd. Henry Dyer, • Thames police constable, produced the rentable of • ham which be found in the house of the wit tier Cook, and which Masson was able to identify. He bad lanced the captain's watch to • pawnbroker's shop. It was pledged by • woman for the prisoner, who had been eighteen months in prison for another robber/ on the river, and was a most notorious sod audacious thief. He asked for a remand. At the next examination the captain's watch would be produced. Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week. THE UNITY BANK FRAUDS. The case in which Joeeph Wakefield Terry, the manager, and Thomas I.lurch, the secretary of the Unity Joint-Stock Banking Company, were charged with having knowingly and wilfully prepared and circulated a false be. lame-sheet of the Weirs of the said bank, with intent to de fraud the members and shareholders, was yesterdny rammed before the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house. Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared to cooduct the prosecutios ; Mr. Sleigh, iostructed by Mr. Wateoo, of Gnus-.hest, appeared for the deendant Terry; Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Wootner, jun., append for Burch; and Mr. Hum *Toys was again preeent to give any information on the pert of the directors. George Lewis Phipps Eyre was sworn, and said he was • solicitor carrying on business at 1, John-street, Bedford. row, and • member of the firm of Eyre and Lawson. At the formation of the Unity Bank be was applied to to become a director of the institution , and he joined the board, and bad been a greet loser. The defendant Tiny was tint sceountant to the bank, and was appointed on the 20th December, 1855, during the formation of the bank, and about six months before the beak was opened. Be had the highest character from Messrs. Jones Lord and Co., in whose service he had been seventeen years. Terry was appointed manager in August, 1857, upon the retirement of Mr. Chambers. Is Jape, 1857, he bad • conversation with Terry in the board-rams, in the presence of the directors. One of the matters in which Mr. Chambers was considered inefficient war in reference to an account of a person named Gregory, to whom Mr. Chambers bad lent 1,0001. without security, and to balance the books the sum of 1,000/. was entered io the each article book and included in the eash balance for some time, Gregory having in facile( ttheootintry. Upou that OW ing to the directors' knowledge, Terry was summoned before OH board, and he was asked to explain the irregularity of that sum appearing in the oash•article book, which was thea brought before the board. The item was pointed out to him, and he explained, in the presence of the maoager, that it wan an irregularity, and Unitises him (Mr. Eyre) 'great confidence in him for his frankneea. After the opening of the London sod Middlesex Bank, Lord Tor ! Unison, who was the chairman, expressed his confidence in Mr. Terry. Mr. Lewis observed that be did not know whore to dad Lord Torrington. Mr. Humphreys-11e is at Windsor Castle. Wither contiourid—Burch was appointed as clerk in 1858, and was appointed secretary in 1858, bet was Dot formally annotated until January, 1860. Butch prepared the report I to the shareholders in June. 1858, arid witness produced • manuscript draft io Batch's handwriting. Ou the Pith January, 1858, at a board meeting, it waa resolved to adopt a suggestion made by Mr. Eyre to appoint a secretary, athe manager bad, previous to the date of the resolution, had to perform the duties of manager, secretary, and accountant, and that the duties of the secretery be to attend the board of directors and tooter the minutes, to prepare the half-yearly reports, to write all lettere of im portance as dictated by the court, to take the management of the abate capital, keep the transfer books and issue warrants for dividends, and some otherdutee, and, in order that the directors might have easy access to all scarves of information, to enable them to control the entire opera tions of the bank, and their being acquainted with the daily , that the secretary should have to be provided E; o t l . g b r irmanager, in order to bring before the committee or court, statement of customers daily balanese, allowing in juxtaposition the amount under discount, se., a list of lbills discounted the previous day or since the last court or committee • statement of loans renewed or for approval, or applications for loans for the consideration of the directors; • general daily baleoce-chest, and the ash-book, or any other cash, or soy other book, which the secretary might require for the directors' inspection. Witness said those were his views at the tin:e for the fullest information being given to the directors ' soil tt was only upon the condition of that resolution bsiciearrical that he would baye taken his seat again at the )olirgL . . The Lord Mayor mid that wee a very different version of the duties of secretary to that Mr. Sykes bad gives. He wrote a letter to the directors to June, 1857, drawing sites- Um) to the position of the book. Oa that letter a com mittee of abarebolden was appointed to investigate the Whin. Me resumed his oat at the board os the 21th of Jane. 185 T. The Lord Mayor asked Mr. Eyre bow molly thane he had L the beak. Mr. Eyre said be bad et that tints 40. Va.fortunately be increased than afterwards. Witaem resumed, and said hie attention** anti also his brother directors wee cowslips.. They always met twice a week, sad, besides that, use or other of the directors was daily at the bank. One director wee io the habit, periodi wally, of going to the west brooch. It wse Burch's duty to read out to the directors the list of uncleared articles from the cult article book. The item 1,0931. was a draft of Sterne's, which be found iu the mob article book, rod which appeared every day for about twelve months. He never heard Burch read over that item to the directors. Oa *a average be thought Barth did not read more than five and twenty items from the cash article book. In the book pro duced there were over three hundred. He (witness) had no idea that dishotionned cheques were entered in that book. Burch had mentioned that item to the directors. A large sum was always a mstter of enquiry ; sod since the =arnica' 1,000/. witness had alluded to, he had paid parti-j eider attention to the reading of that book. He undoubtedly considered that Burch reed every itew,and he never eternised the bills after Burch had reed them. He bad great confidence in Burch. On the27tb ofJune, 1662, there were dishonoured is that book, bills to the amount of 16,265/. included in a total of 18,1001. purporting to be the cash in hand on that day. and be (Mr. Eyre) bed not the slightest knowledge that 16.0001. out of 18,000/. coasisted of dishonoured bills. They appeared in the book as cash articles. Bauch sever told him that there wits that amount of dishonoured bills I amongst the cash. lie bad so knowledge of the beak at that time, except such knowledge as he obtained from the information of the defendants. The street of the rules he had suggested, if carried out properly, would have been to place the true Mete of affairs before the directors. The detailed balance-sheet produced, which showed the amount of past due bills, was sever shows to him by , either of the defendants. He saw the manuscript balancetheet, correspoodieg with the one printed, and circulated. The two manuscript balance.theets were is the handwriting of Burch. The balance sheet was published in September, 1662. It would be the ,duly of Burch to send the balauce-theet to be printed, and also to send it to the shareholders. Just before the publishing of that bobcat-sheet he (Mr. Eyre) put chased 20 shares. They belonged to the executors of a deceased director, and he purchased them for 201. 10s. per share. Out of the '2O/. 10s. be received beeklo/. per share, which be transferred to the capital of thO London awl Mid dletiex Bank, and which be had alao lost, except 3/. per , share, which he had received iron. the liquidators of the Unity Bank. With regard to the 640/. which he traesferred to the London and Middlesex upon the faith of the balance 'sheet be bad Sot received a farthing. About June, 1962, he bad a conversation with the defendants. end they led him to believe that with the 10,000/. from the London end Middlesex the shares would yield 301. each. He bellowed that under new direction and management, and under a new name, without the odium which was attached to the Unity, it would be a good speculation. By the Lord Mayor—At that tiros he had not arnartained the &mount of the dishorionred hill.. He did not know until la twelvemonth afterwards the extent of the dishonoured bills, and not until Mr. Howell's investigation the fell exteet of the lessee. There were directions given to the defendants by Mr. Alderman Medd to prepare a truthful and bona fide balance-sheet. He did not know the item ' 207,0101. included bilks and cheques that bad been dis honoured years and years before. He believed it rem ; seeted the lore tide assets of the bank. The Lord Slsyor —The actual value. Witness—The actual value accordiag to the manager's valuation. In cootinuation witness said it was not by bin direction that forged bills were included. A forged bill of a cus tomer named Madams, for 1 , 44/., was included in the good assets. That bill appeared by the =imam to have beau ordered to be debited to the profit and loss account as irre ooverahly lost. Mr. Alderman Meat held about a fifth of the capital of the bank In shares, and was very constant in his attendance at the bank, and in consequence of that witness was not so constoot. On the 251 L November, 186 i, at a board meeting, resolu tions were pared, " That the thanks of the board, collie tively and iodivislually. should be presented to thy manager, secretary, district manager, and staff, for their untiring seal and ability and servicas rendered to the directors and shareholders on trail/fernsg the business of the bank to the London andlliddlesex and on winding up its alfairaitod that 360/. should be awarded and forthwith paid to the manager, emestary, and clerks for their services during the amalgama tion with the Landau and Middlesex (Limited), and for their put and onatiouing services in winding up the affairs of the bank ; and alno that a farther sum of 250 f. be awarded and paid them when such services wore completed on the condoners of the wiedint up." Mr. Terry's salary was on his first appointment 7501. • year, which was afterwards increased to I,oon/. At the time that resolution was pared he had maids& of what had sine* come to his knowledge in respect to the item of 207,f00/. Is December, 184 • resolution was passed, di- recting Burch to prepare • list of defaulters to the Unity Bank. That list was promoted to the board. The debt of Iftwoos for 2,1001. was sot in that list; err was Imweath•ll's for 4,6351.; Banyard's, for 5,6001.; S. H. Bond's, for 1,4001.; and John Harris's, for 1,3604 Oa the 3011 January, 1863, • resolution assured that the suresary should prepare a statement showing the financial position of the bank, and present it at the next meeting. It appeared by the mi- nutes that one was presented. In March, 1863, there was a resolution that an alphabetical list of debtors should be prepared. The book produced, which was principally in Butch's writing, but which had some of Terry's figures in it, was the book produced at the meet. lag. (The book labelled good, bed, and doubtful debts, be im. alluded to.) He bed no reoollection of the debts of Starnes and the others he had alluded to being included in that book and which alone amounted to nearly 17,0004 He had not the slightest ides that those amounts were owing to the took. On the morning of the 9th Feb., 1864, he was is the hoard room of the Loudon and Middle's: Bank. He saw Mr. Alderman Mechi there, and he had a piece of paper in his hand with a list of debtors, and he (witness) noticed the names of Sterne sod Loweothall and asked Burch, who was present, how it was they had not been mentioned before, as he did not remember seeing them before. Burch said be would prefer that Mr. Terry should answer the question, and he left the room, after which Terry entered, and he asked him how it was that Stern. and Lowenthall were debtors to the bank, of which the directors knew nothing. Terry said they were debtors, and admitted it had been concealed; bat said he had done so with an object in doing it. He (T ). said by intro ; ducing Lowenthal' to the London end x he should be able to reduce the debt to the Unity. Be (witness) was I a director of the London sad Middlesex and he knew Lowerithall was baying mousy from that hail ; but he had oot at that time been made aware of the fact that he owed money to the Unity, or he should not have given his sanction to hie having money from the London and Middlesex. He had no knowledge of the release given to &award in respect to this 5,6001., and Terry would have no authority fouler's* that debt without the consent of the board. lie had no relates of the assignment and miaow of 10,(X)01. of Furies. Those accounts were constantly discussed by the board. Burch was sure to have been present. He bad spoken to Burch about Lowenthall when that party's bills were before the board, and he said it was • good account, and the accep tances were genuioe, although the amounts were not small. He bad no idea that the whole of Loweathall's acceptances were given up, and the worthless paper of Irunsides taken in exthauge. The Lord Mayor—To have something to represent the amount. . _ Mr. Lewis—Jest so. Witness continued—He slid not know that Iron/ides bills bad been struck out to avoid presentation. At the time Loweuthall was a customer at the London and Mid dlesex neither of the defendants said auytbi•g in respect to Lowenthall's debt to the Unity. Burch was naked in reference to Mr. Loweuthall's bills what sort of • cus tomer he was' and be nail the bills were paid in esah. Lowenthall's debt to the Londe* and Middlesex was ori ginally 7,000/., of which 4,0001. was entirely lost. When the balance was published in June, 1862, showing the bank to be solvent and capable of paying • dividend, be had not the slightest suspicion that it was otherwise, or that it wee not • correct statement of the affairs. He (witness) had no hand in preparing that balance-sheet. It was left to the two defendants. - - Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—lle believed, according to the terms of the report, there was a surplus of 3,2151. is. after paying expenses. Mr. Sleigh drew Mr. Ayre's attention to his letter of Jane, 1ft.57, in which be stated iu reference to the atfsire of the bask, be Waisted that the lossee daring the part half-year bad bees 9.0001., and that out of the 150,01101. coital, only 15,0001. was available for banking purposes, the rest having been lost, and asked whether be believed that between that and September, 1862, the bank had so far regained its losses as to have a surplus of 3,0001! Mr. Ayre replied that be did not say the money wee lost, but that it was unavailable, Mr. Chambers, the former manager, having at that time a large aces oat in loans, and said a call of had been used.. _ _ Mr. Sleigh repeated his question. and Mr. Ayr. said he believed the statement set forth in the balance-sheet that there was 3.001 H. divisible, and did sot think at the time that the defendant would have made such a state ment if it were untrue. - 11e - inne .- ;;;;Th;n again adjourned, the defendants being admitted to bail an Wore. inn total Rua al 8,0001. DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMINTS IN MUSIC HALLS' At the Bow-street Police-court yesterday, Mr. ' Edward Westin. proprietor of the Holborn Music-hall, appeared before Mr. Vaughan to answer • summons charg ing him with heeler; represented Gentile dramatic perform ,' sues at that estableluneet without being licensed to pro duce stage plays. Mr. H. T. Roberts appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Stanley for the deface*. Mr. Roberts stated that he appeared for Mr. Horace Wigan, lessee of the Olympic Theatre, the noudnel prose cutor ; bat Mr. Wigan wished it to be distinctly understood I that he was not putting himself forward invidiously in this matter, but was acting on the behalf and with the concur ranee of the profession an • body, and virtually he (Mr. Roberta) appeared for the managers of nine London theatres, vie, Mr. lisplesoe, Her Majesty's Theatre ; the Opera Com pany, Covent-garden Theatre ; Messrs. Falconer and Chat anon, Theatre Royal Drury-lime M. Fechter, Theatre Royal Lyceum ; Mr. Webster, Theatre Royal itilelphi ; Mr. Backstop*, Theatre Royal Haymarket ; Mr. K T. Smith, Theatre Royal Astley's ; Mr. H. Wigan (the prosecutor), Theatre Royal Olympic, and Mr. Ca" Maryleboce Theatre. It wu necessery that some gentlemen should act on behalf of the satire body, and it bad been arranged that Mr. Wigan should be the gentleman who should take that duty upon himself. The practice of repreeauting at music halls certain performances of • de cidedly theatrical character had come to such a pitch, that it was felt lobe necessary that the managers of theatresshould interfere to put a stop to such proceedings for the protec. tion of their own Mutest'. There was no vindictive feel ing os the part of Mr. Wigan or the other proprietors against Mr. Weston Aso ally. On the contrary, they admitted that an establishmeat could not be better con. dotted, with the exceptrou of this particular proceeding, which was so infringement of the law. The entertainment complained of was what a commonly called • "duologue,"' and it had been decided that a " duologue " was a dramatic entertainment. Indeed, he believed it might be applied to stage dancing, though he certainly did not think that his client, would act advisedly in curtailing public amuse , meats by insisting upon that point. But when lit came to this, that plays, such as operettas, burlesques, and the like *.*.'produced et these music-balls, it was time for them to defend their own rights and intie rests In this caae, as be understood that Mr. Weston would plead guilty, there waanodesire to press for • penalty, or, at all events, for more than • nominal penalty. Mr. Weston was • highly respectable man, and had (July been singled out for prosecution in the first instance, on the ground that be was the last who had committed an in fraction of the law. He must observe, however, that in all future cases, after this warniee, the prosecutors would pros for substantial penalties. lie must mention also that ! though thee, proceedings were taken under a clause which I only allowed 20/. as the maximum penalty, there was I another clue, under which all persons concerned were liable to penalties of 'Ol. Be should also observe that if these entertainments were carried oo in defiance of the law, , that fact would have its weight with the licensing trues. The present proceedings were taken merely for the sake of example. I Mr. Stanley said he appeared for the defence nn solicitor to the Metropolitan Music hall Proprietors' Association. He was rather surprised that the managers should have I thought it worth their while to take these proceedings, as the appliaucee at the command of the music-hall proprie- ton would not enable them to compete with the theatres. Under the circumstances he had recommended Mr. Weston net to be one of the two parties who were necessary to a quarrel, but to submit to a conviction. At the same time he did not wish to admit, as • matter of precedent, that the I entertainment in quest , ou was a theatrical representation. It would be left to some other music-hall proprietor to tight that question. Mr. Vaughan said the act of parliament was • very stria , gent one, and properly so. Mr. Weston ought to remember that he was liable to a penalty of W. for every day the entertainment was repeated. As there was no desire to ; preys the matter, be should only impose—for the purpose of showing that the law could not be broken with im punity—the nominal penally of 20a. and costa. SERIOTS ACCIDENT TO A LADY SONDTAMBULINT.— ' A remarkable case of somnambulism has occurred at Clifton, and atteuded, we regret to add, with mrious consequences to a lady. Amoript the numerous vieitors attracted to Clifton by the erection of the;cbsin suspension bridge' across the Avon was a Miss Lackinito, a lady of in dependent property and good coonexions. She took up her residence at the Siou-bill House, a fashionable boarding I establishment, situated at the foot of Clifton Down, at • point which commends • view not merely of the suspension bridge, but of the cliffs, Leigh woods, mu:lithe .picturesque ' and romantic gorge of the Avon. Banning along the entire (rootage of `Sion-hill House is a large verandah, overlooking an ornamental lawn, and opened upon by • aeries of French windows. On this verandah Mir Lackinan bed been in the habit of placing • chair, and sitting to watch the operations of the workmen employed in oonstructiog the bridge, or to gam upon the adjacent scenery, and it is no doubt owing to that circumstauce that the ringlike and sad occurrence to be nar rated arose. Between 12 and 1 in the morning, ser,mant 19, of the Clifton division of police, was going his rounds near the down, when he beard tries of • lady in dis tress. He searched about, sad in the garden of Sim-bill House he found the lady lying in her night dress, and evi dently • good deal injured. Oa the verandah was • chair, which boa belonged to the drawing-room, and it was soots made evident that whilst in a state of somounbuJiam Miss Lackaian has opened the window and carried out her chair to sit as was her wont, and that, overbalancing herself, she fell from the verandah, • depth of sixteen or twenty feet, to the garden below. Very fortunately she escaped in her descent some spiked railings, upon which Abe would have been impaled ; sod she had the farther good fortune to alight upon a plot of clover instead of upon the hard walks. As it was she received severe injuries of the lag and back. Medical assistance was at once summoned, and the lady was plated under the owe of 1/r. Cram, and is proceeding as satisfactorily as could be hoped for, 1106NIMAN't1 Tea is choice and strong, moderate In price, sad wholesome to use. These winningrs hare secured forthie teal general preference. It la said us yeasts by 2.11n0 apeate.—iAdrertlaenient.l PROM Len MOM'S G.AZETT& [ SANTA 07 SOLICT7OIIII AID rotrraza !Ariel:M=l 70 OBTAD4IO AT Tlig 0171C2 or TIM CHM INOLOTRAIN COURT or DANYZOFFOT, RARa{HALL-RTRiIT.] MANKRUPTI. NATHAWILL PRIM Looghtoo, UN; painter to surrender lan. 4, at In. DI vooa VIUIDILVIDTIOII BIONIIITTNCIN Buttons, Leverotreet, St. Lakes, watchmaker, Jan a, at I. DAVID long, Wermontlact., Portland-p 1 plumber, Jan. 4. at 1. CHARLES Kamm Arenwapplaaa, Vpper klullocray, carpenter, Jan. 4, at 1. Domino° linvoz. Queen's-rd., Bayrwater hot.lkeeper,Jan.4,atL DAVID ?p!rar, Juddctreet, baker, Jan. at L J Amin AMARA: LIIC&O piece. H o rton, tailor, Jan. 4. at I. WuJJAII lioaßirr %Yuma, Cbard, Somenetablre, auctioneer. Jan. 4. at 1. EMU= WOODARD, Pertobelloierrace. Renslngtoppark, plumber, Jan. 4, Joan earns (Mos. Landport, Hants, beer retaller. Jao. 4. a IR ARTHUR CUM, Rt. Joha.streat, Westminster, late furniture dealer. Jan. 4. at 12. Loral Munaloiu and Vorourzo Brzzotd. Hatton-garden, im porters of foreign goods. Jan. 4, at 2. JOSRPR HORATIO RODGER, Leadenhallut, shlpbrcker, lan.4, at 2. ellitinopllca Scurlock Northampton, shoe mane., Jan. 4, at, It ALCCABDRR lIONTOOKIRT Garmos., prortolk4trret and Elmore- street, Islington. oilman, Jan. 43,i12. BORAH! °wren BUM Addle-street. City, commission agent. Jan. 4, at It Jon? Junta Bezzairi, Jan., Haventock-11111. wine merchant, Jan. 4. at ILLIAN Liens HOWARD, Bandown, Isle of Wight, Jan. 5, at 11. TRAILS HOLDIN, 84 Martin's-at., Leloestareq waiter,Jan.s.al li liming Coming, Onalow-gardens, Brampton, wMa nismaut, Jan. S. at 1. FREDRRICE WAXRDRE AITDIELD, Wrecelashasi, Surrey, 1/ccored victualler. Jan. S. at ?- Dixon NICHOLs, Lavendon, Bucks, grocer, Jan. 3, at Y. WILLIAM 1152, Lower Bel/rave-place, Pimlico, wine merchant, Jan. I, at 2. RICHARD MAYA, Plometcad, Kent, pig Jobber, Jan. 5, at 11. WILLIAM PINK AR, Or, at West. • rn.temce and Great Western- ... crescent, Paddlogtoo. stonemason, Jaw 6, at 11. WILLIAM BAXTER, GrativlUe.temce, Peckham-rye, merchant's clerk, Jan. 6, at 11. Astra 1111.2mata, Rodney-street, Pentonville, watchmaker, Jan. 5, at lt. CHARLES BISLCIIIM, Lower-marsh, Lambeth, ahopman to a hat manufacturer, Jan. 111, at 11. HOURS ADAMS, King Willianiatreet, City, gun manufacturer, Jan. 12, at It ELIZABETH LARY Norwich, haberdasher, Jan. 16, at 11. JAMES Brian and Sarum Erma, Oilordatreet, bedstead manu facturers, Jan. 16, at It. MBAS WILLUX lill.ToN, ilasthi and Carey-street, Lincoln's inn, attorney, Jan. 16, at I'. Lann.ifotting hillderrace.commiasion agentlan.l6,atll. Jolla RICHARD LASKIIT, Ilattner.street, St. Luke's, cabinet maker, Jan. 10. at 11. Gustav La Cane. Paseetasquare, Dalatoa, commercial clerk, Jan. 18, at 11. UtoRAMD TWTPORD lago, Park-place, Regents-park, iron mer chant. Jan. la, at 1. Thomas Jong HAWKINS HISTALL, Wbltchurch, Herefordshire. dentist. Jan. 23, at 12. amnia CR.AaO, sea., and SADCRI, Cl6lOO, Jan., Leicester, up holsterers, Jan. 10, at 11. WILLIAM limn& Denby Dale, Torkahlre, manufacturer of fancy goods, Jan. 9, at 11. WiLtdAll IILaD, Carlton, Yorkshire, tailor, Jan. 9. at 11. Jog? WesVIL, lillnabridga Yorkshire, Joiner, Jan. 9, at 11. FRANK I'Lmerßoruir.. Kingston•tmon- Dull. draper, Jan. 11, at 12 ' Gtoaalt Otilltirlia 11201/11, Liverpool, builder, Jan. b, at 11. SHouann HawesHossi. Liverpool, victualler, Jan. 6, at It JODY ASDRMWS, Liverpool. pi ovision dealer. Jan. 5, at 11. JOHN Anent" Liverpool, bookkeeper, Jan. a, at IL Jong rowts. Liverpool, timber merchant, Jan. 6, at 11. JoSF.PII CHARLES; 'Mout, Liverpoo', metal broker, Am. 6, at IL Jolts Wens sad ELlza WRIT; Hnocorn, Cheshire, clothiers, Jan. 9, at 11. Amnesty ROG& Rochdale, Joiner, Jan. 10, at IL Jogs .NAWSLLS, Whitehaven, draper, Jan. 11, at 12f. SANCIL HUNHALL, Fulahaw, Cheshire, Joiner, Jan. 2. st 11. HICRAIL Him raiz. Longtown, Cumberland, brewer,Jaa.l2. at 11. WuJarde Bliwtar. emirate, late grocer, Jan. 12, as 11. JOHN THOMAS Witty, Tonbridge, innkeeper, Jan. 8, at 11. PRmalCI JILLTDAS, Banbury, ropemaker, Jan. 6, at 10. JOll2 WARD, Hoyland, Yorkshire, grocer's assistant, Jan 6, at 12. JOSEPH Baur. Doneaster. labourer, Jan. 3, at It. Asasosu WOODUALL, Manchester, joiner, Jan. 16, at gie. Selma. 11/TCHILL. Inneuay, currier. Jan. 5. at IL PATRICK Ryan, Gateshead. Durham, tabourer, Jan. 10, at 3. Juin Ryan. Lepton. Durham, labourer, Jan. 10, at 3. TRU:NCR Mt aSR Bill lop, near Upton, labourer, Jan. 4, at It /min GoOnitall, lloansoor, Harts, plait dealer. Jan. 3, at it. ' &Manual Vora* and ligeliace Yore°, Hemet Hempstead, straw plait dealers, Jas. 3, at 11. Roam Newsog. Lowestoft, Suffolk, bricklayer. Jan 10, at IL WLLIJAN HICKS, Chedworth, Olouceatersh., farrier, Jan. 0, at 1 inciitsa LOWS. Liverpool, carver. JUL 0, at 3. JAW= YlLUuka Fowtia, Liverpool, barman. Jaa a, at & TlloMas BIDTARD, Jun.. Li corn merchant. Jan. & at 3. WiLIJAM CARIWTMEIts, Bury, Ltk •Aalt, reed maker Jan. 12. at 9. BINJAMIN CLAPP. St Sichrel2a, Devonshire, baker, Jan. 6, at 11. &Milton HANCItuNT, Weavarham. Cheshire, grocer. Jaa 9, at 11. THOMAS DINNING. Penarth.Olansoricansh., shoemaker,Jamitat 11. W I LL/AM J° B2l, *IOW 1 /dill, Glaitioritaaahlia, aroma, Jaa 3, at it. Sawn. Kart Brighton, coach painter. Jan. 4. at 11. HATEKII HuLLAIII/. Cambridge. saddler, Jan. 6, at I. Joanna SPALDIIIG , Swaffhain Prior, Cambridgeshire, grocer, Jan. 3, at IL li Mita ASKLIIT. Bristol, builder, Jam 20, at It Yow.tato LOCKTKA. Bristol, dealer In bay, Jan. 20, at IL JAMEs 2.I)WANDS, Bristol, clerk to a manure manufacturer, Jan. 20, at IL 111MiSsi. W UAW( CLiezz, Bristol, wine and spirit broker, Jan. 20, at 11 SABVEL SBELTUS, Olney, Buckinghamshire, shoe manufacturer, Jan. IS, at IL En SIAM. WPM HOWARD, Norwich, blind maker, Jan. 4, at IL Juin Stover. Raatrlck, near Bnghouse, Yorkshire, weaver, Jan. 6, at 10. JOHN WILL., Wells, nomersetahire, horse dealer, Jan. 9, at 12. Wausau LrollAßD, Mingston.upon.liull, butcher, Jan. Lan 11. WILUAM Palm, Puralesi, litaltordsh., putter, Jam 14, at 11. LAST EXAMINATIONS. Feb. 17. A. Franks, Hisidleasx.street, Aldgate, publieux -Feb. 14. R. Wood, Inalingtonatftet. Harrow-road, monemaion - Feb. le. J. McCabe. Platt-terrisee, Old at , Pancras -nod. stonernsson- Feb. 2. J. McKerro.r, J. MeKerrow, Jun., and H. licKerrow, 84. PanTrbundings City, and Glasgow, French dress manufacturers -Feb. 2. J. Os lo. l'ortaea, budder-Feb. 7. X. Conner. Cable street, White/chapel. builder-Feb. 7. P. T. Snow, Chelsea Col lege, lieut.-colonel In the Indian army -Feb. 7. A. Barnes, New Hampton, omnibus driver-Feb. L W. Maidlow, Harold-street, Ketalah.town, builder -Feb. 7.0. Hayden. Basingstoke, builder -Feb. 7. J. lit. Patrick. Norwkli, wryer-Fen. 7. F. Richard. son, &tinnier, Kent, miller-Feb. O. J. L Mmllcu Elizabeth terrace, Llserpoul-road. earth Jew•ner-Feb 9. J. William., Ipswich. builder -Feb. 9. K. N. Young, Greenwich, photographic artist-Feb. la J. C. Hiller, Noble-street, It. Luke ',, insurence agent-Feb. 9. J. Woods, Green.welk. Blackbiars-road, white smith-Feb. t A. Harvey, Alkopsbuddings, Back-road, St. tkoige-k-the-tall, board -house keeper-Feb. 9. H. L. dee, Kul:fords-row, Islington, tailor-Feb. 9. 8. Taylor, No. 1 Arch, Upper Harsh. Lambeth, farrier-Feb. 9. J. Moore, Lestberbea4 Surrey, plumber-Feb.9. H. Rumbelow, De Beauvoir-toad South,' accountant's clerk-Feb. 9. J. Hobroyd , Basingnallatreet. City, I warehouseman-Feb. 9. U. Selig, Princesotreet, Finsbury, whole sale keener-Feb. 10. 11 Jun.., Forest-bill, Kent, commercial traveller - Feb. 10. V. D. Hunt, Uniaraer.place, liatda.vale, nnuruission agent-Feb. 10. E. Hayward, Upper Darden-street, Weatnaineter, coach smith-Fab. IL H. D. Brooke, Leedenhall niarket. poulterer-Fob. 14. J. Crighton, Higb-street, White. chapel, butcher-Feb. 14. J. Allen, Halt Hoourreseent, Barns bury-road, Beenied ektualler-Feh. 14. T. Gregory, Reigate, inietniraper -Feb. 14. W. Blacken, Croydon, budder-Feb. 14. IL J. Roble, GL James-street, Redford-row, and Taman road. Brixton. attonaeyra-Law-Feb. 16. H. Pound. Leather-lane, ol wholeaale chemist-Feb.l6. A. H. K. Smith, Vinegar-lard. Drury-lane, licensed victualler-Feb. 16. 0. leavernse, Easel street, Islington, butcher- F. b. It J. Fiat, seta., and J. East,' Ju n... St. HarLaromi, Kensington. and Greenford.oven, and Alper. ton, near Sudbury. brickmakeni-Feb. 17. H. G. Bacon, Waltham cottages, Londonderry-road, Camberwell, pnblicen-Feb. 17. J. E. Lancaster. St. Paul's-Wein, New NonlarosaL milthasr-Fab. 17. J. Appleton, Fulham, grocer-Feb. 17. T. Clapham, Camber well New-road, Jeweller-Feb. 17. J. D. ghetto, Villa rani, Brixton road. collector to .team-best companies -Feb. 17. G. IL Glass, trandoostreet, Walworth. and Bingeld.place, Clapham. rend, gelatine manufacturer-Jan. 18. H. Hewitt, Coventry, Imaser -Jan. 1.. C. Taylor, Pencombe, Herefordshire, fanner- Jau. J. Webb, Walsall, statturdabirs, bridle bit maaufacturer - - Jan. 13 . G. Perm. Birmingham. tobacconist-Jan, 21 W. Rodenhurst, Birmingham, dealer In shawls -Feb. 7. J. Beam Liskesrd, C,ensa.l. licensed victualler-Feb. 7. J. 11 Reynolds, Itedruth, Cornwall, printer-Feb. 2. W. Nielson, Halifax. wool stapler-Jan. 16. IL Williams, Llandudeo, Carnarvonshire, boot maker-Jan. 17. 31. &minaret and R. Whitaker. Jun., Rochdale, Esonel nisuulacturers-Jan. 13. C. Webb, Mir*, Cheshire, cotton manufacturer-Jan. 12. 9, Senior end J. Senior, Lock wood. Yorkshire. clog line makers-Jan. 12. J. Dawson, Kirk bunon, V orkahire, fancy insanketneer -Jae. it J. Bolt, Hud dersneld, wheelwright-Jan. It B. Hogan, Iln.lderslield, keeper of a wipe vaulte-Jan. 12. T. W. Coney. Huddersfield, manager of livery stables-Jan. 17. J. limeller Bradford. butter factor - Jan. 16. J. itiddlecumbs, Newport, Isle of Wight, boot maker- Jan 24. D. Cockburn, Newcastgrepon-Tyrk. carver sod elder - Jan, 20. E. W. Shipp. Ipswich, oats chandler-Jan. 9. J. W. salter. Great Torrington, Devonshire, professor of nude-,Jas. 27..1. Cook, Herefoyd, trulterer-Jan. 4. H. Harman, Swansea, watch maker-Feb. 6. M. J. Hardwick, Rothersthorpe, North empionahue, miller-Feb. R. W. Quarterenan, Lour c r hl ough, Okamestershire. shoemaker-Jan. 0. T. Palliate, NorthumberLind, late grocer-Jan. 18. R. Bonin. Flttlew:gg, ewer Petworth, Sewn, Idsckennth-Jan. 110. W. Mould., Selby. Yorkshire. innkeeper-Jan. 11 E. Redfern. Stockport, ins keeper-Jan. 2d. W. Smith, Leominster. baker-Jas. 28. J. Hall. Bury. Lancashire, stoinnamon--Jan. 9. R. Ra Stoke-upon- Trent. potter-Jan. 11 A. Whitney Olney. Bac shire. connekauu agent-Jan. le. H. Merriman. ?sat Dean, Glouces terahlre. collier-Jan. 10. D. Lowlier* Itesthotirne, Sussex. gab dueler-Jan. 10. F. Baltimore, Brighton. tourneyineu can punter-Jan. 17. G. Perry. Birmingham, Journeyman beam caster-Jan. 17. W. Pickering, Rinningbas, chemist-Jan. 17. Harriette Price, Birmingham, achoolnustress-Jan. 17. J. Shel don, !Immingham. boot maker-Jan. 17. G. Butcher. *en., Itir. minghaeu, gun barrel borer-Jan. 17. B. Chalmers. Birmingham, stamper-Jan. 17. E. Sheldon, Joureeymanjapan. nee -Jan. 17. S. Deakin, Birmingham • gold beater-Jan. 11. A. Stanton, Nottingham, pork butcher-Jen. 11. S. Harshen, Not tingham, late box manufacturer-Feb. 20. J. Gelintha, Old Rad nor. 01•11011-Feb. 20. J. James, New Radnor, carpenter-Jan. 17. R. Horwoo.ll. West Teignmosith. Devonshire, master mariner- Jan. 13. R S. Cowan. theater, manager of all oil and swine works -Jan. 13. J. Baynes, Chester, carver and gilder-Jan. 10. W. Wilson, upon-Hull, Journeyman printer-Jan. 17. W. H. Taylor. Bardney. Lincolnshire, groose-Jan. 10. J. Lord, Blimp, Lancashire, broker. BANKRUPTCIEX ANNULLED. _ Dee. 17. TifoxasT4il7.ll and WILILII HIADLI. Leeds, cloth manufacturers. Dec. la. JoautA WILL:II9OA. Shahid, auctioneer. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDEND& _ JOON AMBILOSiCa.FrIT. Provitieneeeow, Finsbury, manufactur ing englaeer—lat ditideisil of aid., any Tuesday, at Staudtld's, Purtugaletreet, Limo!Wallin. flanoiciTirrann, Poettrnister, Monmouthshire, draper-Ist dividend of 7a, any Wednesday, at Amman., Benet Lewis Jowls, Abarystwitb. Cardiganshire. grocer-Ist dividend of in. any Wednesday. at Aersrena'a. Bristol. IDWAEU LLIMITLLT/1 Jennie Greenhill, Beanies, grocer—ld divideed of is. ed., any Wednesday. at Amman's, Bristol. Joetrn Pull= AJLIMX.4II. Pew , Wiltahire, relieving Aker— lot dividend of 7a •d. any Wdnesday, at Aeransn's, Bristol. Wiatum Burette& &blot tronsecteger—tad dividend of fa, together with let davidend cd lba on new proofs, any day, at Aerstaana Bristol. juns Blatant. JoNZI. Cardiff. shipbroker—let dividend of ed., any Wednesday, at Aeransees, Bristol Jan. 10. R. AntleraotCtioLt7b-acinaro, Wbfteehapel, two prletor of taw mills—Job. 10. W. H. Trzook. Horvath. Iron. imager-31a. 10. Wary Aims PbMpotta. flavtaa-erect, Berkeley square, milliner—Jam. 10. G. W. Coot sad Y. Coat, MO boot aasuaLactursra—Jaa. L W. Slaw Llrarpool, @bigamies% Jan.& V. hitch. Merton, near Liverpool, ooatmlasloo agent —Jam &J. R.Barter, Newmarket, dealer bt by—Jae 17. & Male, Ruts& Bacon factor—Jan. 17. G. Windrow, Maintainer. licensed vic tualler—Dee. 29. W. Booth, Ashtuu•under•Lyne. hat manutac• turer-4an. a. W. Baardinan, Jintistiots. Cheshire, farmer—Jae. 11. W. Breese, Wank-thorough. Shropshire, shoemskor—Jan. 19. G. Stevens, Great St. Helen's, City. merchant—Jan. W. W. Payne, Jermyn-strect, St. Jaa es's. wine merchant. - • PARTNILIBILIPS DIMOLVKD. Y. WoHay and J. Harris, gewirste-street, manufacturers of leather begs—S. Toulon and W. 11. Teuton, City, hop merchants —J. Dally and J. B. Harvey, Foster-lane, Cheeped b, foreign ageots—W. Snape and C. Coot*, Darwes. Lancashire, payer stamen—H. Waddington and S. 31attsek, Blrstal, Yorkshire, worsted spinners—H. Richardson and M. Drlnm Hartlepool, shipwrights—F. H. Ellea, R. Gentile, and C. M. biter bonerlane, City, wholesale tea dealers-11. $. G. Payne, Aylesbury, photographic artlats—W. Scott awl W. Pres. tar, Leicester, bulldere-11. Bowden and J. Bowden, Warring ton, Lancashire. wholesale grocers-13. Fish. I. tiehihnon, Ainsworth, T. Crawshaw, and W. Kay. Woollobl. rear Fury. Lancashire, cotton mactifacturent—T. &oaks and It. Parker, Barclay, Inneashire, cotton manufactaress—J. Kershaw, P. Waring, R. Halstead, J. Hargresvee. W. Kershaw, D. Thoraber, W. Meson, T. Schofield, C. Buckley, and C. Duckworth, Burn. ley, Lancashire. cotton spinners, so far as regards C. Deck ; worth—M. J. Whitt, sad W. A. Whitty, Liverpool, printers— T. Leatherbarrow and R. G. Petters, Liverpool, corn feet.; a— Joseph G. Solomon, and Mary Ann Solomon, and James Gouch Solomon (executors of G. Solomon, deceased,. Birmingham, paper dealers. so far as regards Joseph George Solomon—N. C Cripp I and A. C. Ponton , Bristol, architects—J. Ray and J. J. Hold.. worth, Johnstreet, Minorite, ship beakers—H. Whitehead sod J. Stott, Fallaworth, near Manchestar, silk manufacturers—A. Toplns and T. Scrivener, Louth, Lincolnshire. drapers—T. Cock. shott and T. Hargrave, Morecambe. Lancashire. lodging-house proprietors—J. Porter and H. T. Petarkin, Manchester, mei , chants—W. 31. Wilkinson and A. W. D. Leather, Lincoln slim ' gelds, attorneys—ll. L. Carr and T. H. airr, Leeds. woaen 1 cloth merchants—B. Wimpeany and B. Hirst, Medan...geld, tailors—G. R. 1 hompeon and W. Menzies. tpper•strei t. Idto ton, Photographers —IW. Moult, Jun., and H. Houk, Warrington, Dancrehlre, plumbers. ['DUTCH 11111WIEFILIATIONS. AtßlAllmn Mean, Glasgow, Jeweller, Dec. 30, at the Faculty Hall. Glasgow. hums 11.7nU.SwIt. Dundee, bone dealer, Dee. fk, at U... British Hotel. Dundee. MARKETS. ST7GAlL—Barsroc, DEC. 23.—There has beta a steady business doing this week is raw and refined sugar, and prices must be quoted fully ed. higher. Hem—The demand is steady at full prior. The produce markets will be closed to-day for the Christman holidays, and re-opened ou Jan. :3 nest. TAL LOW.- -FIuDAT EVLSIICO. —The market was steady to. day. The clewing quotations were—Spot, uew, 41s. ; old, 40s. 6d. ; January, 41s. to 41.. 3d. ; March, 425. to 425. 31. : October to December, 435. 3.L to 435. Gd. No Taganrog tallow offering on spot. l'o arrive, 425. rid. was refused for • cargo of sheep t•ar due early iu March. South Ame rican, 431., first pips*. Australian shoep, 41s. to 41s. Gd. ; beef, 40s. fine to 3de., low and weals. Town tallow, 41a. 3d., net cash. Cocoa-nut oil quiet. Cochin, et Ceylon, ads. ; Sydney, 35e. Gd. to 36.. fine. l'alm oil firm at 3G..; fine Lagoa. Palm-out oil. !Ma Delivery of 1,753 maks ; arrivals, 1:0 The tallow market closed this evening until Tuesday morning. COTTON.—Licuroot, Drc. 23.—n• oottem market opened quietly. and with some depression on Friday and Saturday ; but on Monday, owing to the President's mes sage, and the improved accounts from the manufacturing districts., there was renewed activity, with correspot ling *drama and a large businesa has since been transacted daily, with steadily advancing prices. American has Leen ie good demand, and has risen about id. per IL. In Sea Island there is no change. Brawl iu fair demand, aml $o id. dearer. Egyptian has been in request and advanced 44. to ld. per lb. Smyrna has been more in demand, particularly the better qualities, and prices have risen Id. to 14. per lb. East India hen been in good demand at an Wilma of id. to Id. per lb. China and Japan have risen id. to id. in cotton of mode rate and short staple, and idly 14. in long staple. Specu lators have taken during the week 33,11120 balm, exporters 8,730 balsa, and the trade 33,030 bales. We base to report • fair demand to-day, with a steady market. Time sale. are 10,000 balm, of which 5,000 are for export and speculation. The following are the ufficial quotations :—Pair Orleans, 28id. ; middling, 27.1. ; fair Mobile 2744.; middling. 26i4. ; fair Uplands, 2744. ; middling , 2.44. To-morrow (Satur day) and Monday will be claw holida3s in the cotton market. COTTON 0001)9. MAxcweerge, Mc. 23. The market for cotton goods generally has continued to improve since Tuesday, sod on Wednesday and yesterday a good deal of business was done, with a gradual advance in prices. Ship ping yarns are gradually strengthening in pries, and today, though there has been no esciument, higher prices pare bees paid for all descriptions as c,mpered with yesterday. For home trade yarns the market is very strong. with a fair business at ed. to ld. per lb. advance on the rates of Tues day morning. lo cloth there has been a good basin's' ...to gradually improving prices ever since Tuesday. Yes. terlay a rather considerable business was effected, and probably more would have been done hnt for the check constantly arising out of the advance. The quotations of sellers have beers constantly a little in ed ema:, of the prices buyers have been willing to give, and the bulk of the basines, his been in goods ready for im mediate shipment, or for which an early delivery could be guaranteed. To-day them has bees hardly so much busi ness as during the two preceding days, but the tone of the market is exceedtyy firm, ad the inquiry still keens good. The priori demand his been for cloths suitable to the markets of India, but other descriptions have shared to a fair silent in the attention of buyers. CORN.—Canweroaa, D. 23.—The weather has some what improved the condition of the wheat, end there was a better feeling in the trade. Best rune of red made 6d. to ls. more mooey —36 e. to 38s. ; sutra. 3911. : white, Oar. to 445. ; extra, 45a. Barley, beet malting, fully as dear, 30s. to SU. Beans firm at Late rates, small supply. LfircoLg„ Dac. 23.—We had a short supply of wheat at oar market, and prices were in favour of the seller. Italians barley was in hatter &mead. but grinding quali- ties were • dull sale at late rates. Whrat, red, 365. to 384.; white, 40a. to 425. Barley, Va. to 335. Lim' 'Arcot., Dec. 23.—There was • numerous attendance at our market to-day, and wheat met a good Inquiry at an admire of 2d. per rental. Flour wee bald for: .1. to 6d. per barrel and asok more matey. Indian earn offered "pa riah, and needy buyers haws to pay la. per quarter over the rates of this day week. Oatmeal nachaaged. Naas, pew, sad barley all held firm. WAEXPERLD, Dec. 23.—The wheat trade is miler firmer, sod we have «xperareeed a fair sale for dry peeeele at fully last week's pricer. Other articles uselteead. Average for the week sedum Dec. 19.—Wheat. 3.354 gm. at 4111. 6 4 d. barley. 684, at 28a. lid. ; oats, 50, at 2Ue. ; beau, 65 , is 386. 71d. OOLLS.—LawDow. Dic. 23.--oowpsa Hartley. 19a. 3d. Flutings Hartley, 19a. ; Holywell Ilia 6d.; Hotly, 19a. 3d. ; Wylam. 130. 6J. ; Walls Bad Haswell, 245. 6d. ; Walk Lid Thostall„ 22a. Gd. —Ships as =arta; 29; sold. 29. RAILWAY NAVV/211 BYWIZI) AL1VZ.....011 Mors ' day, on the Midland Railway Company's new line between Wbaleyluidge and Burton, at a place called Bemorotth, one of the sides of a deep sand cutting at the month of a Itassel suddenly gave way,killing one men mid imprisoning 11 others and four hones is the tunnel. A number of men were set to work to remove the fall of sand. nod the night had far advanced before they had effected their object. To I their surprise they found the eleven navvies had been steadily pursuing their work in the tunnel all the time. The l inen had held a oocenitatiori.at which they had ootne to the conclusion that proper steps would be taken to liberate them, and as they could do nothing towards it themselves they might se well pursue their ordinary tasks. From 200,000 to 300.000 tons of earth had fallen at the mouth of the tunnel. _ •• Du rry' • delicious health-reAtoring Revalents Arabic's Pond restore* perfect digestion. strong nerve., sound Wogs, healthy hoer, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the inset disordered or enfeebled. removing speedily and effectually Indigestion olyseep,la habitual coestipaUen. nervous, bilious, and liver complands, fevers, hemorrhoids. flatulency. sore threads. catarrhs, colds. influenes. noises In the bead and ears, rbeeraatlesn, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, nionsalsy tnllebaUty, alevplessoeu, acidity, palpitation. beart• buns, headache. deDitity. dlarrhos, cramps. spume, nausea and sickness, sinking fits, conch, asthma. bronchitis, consumption. rho WACO curet annuall.. In tins, lib., U. ed.. Ittb., '_Ys.: Tab., 40e.—Du Barry and Co.. f; hegent-street. London . lips, tea &else and all gropers and chemists la the kingdom.— ladverthemeati BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. - - - - - - BELL—Demenibie 2t, at Aitrd;;;;ark, Highbary, the wile of A. Ball. inn., lied., of a timaighter. DAVlES.—Deeeraber it, at Wlgroore.holue, Atm:deed-hi& tke wife of Mr. W. 0. Harlem of a daughter. Biwa/.—December it, at LelAton-ereacent, Tuft:tell-park West, the wife of A. W. Hewer, Ned , of a Autighter MACK Li .—Deeemtww it, at Mount -l. muta, Int•ehill, the wife of H. R. limekiln, req.. of a daughter . MAVittOOßDATo.—Decomber 21, at Clapham-park, the wile of Hr. 1. Ilarregordato, of a goo. MARRIAGE& WADDOCC—BODDINOWI.7=Ieoineher `A at AU Salida Claw* 81. John's-weed, by the Iteo. U W. Maddock. the Rey. 7. H. Maddock. KA., Fellow of St. John's pollece, Oxford. to Wary Wall. daughter of the late s B.Baddlegton. Esq , of !fetcher. Herefordshire. SAUNDERS-o'll2loN. December!!, at SL Newington, by Ike Rev. T. Ballard. Vallaaett, sae of O. Saunders. Rao- of Putteds-fislds. Southwark. to Rielly. daughter of W. Oilman, rags. of Canterbury-raw. Keuningt.m. W IL b:INSON LUCAS. - December It at AL Xarra Much, by the Rev. W. Aloann. it. It. Wilkinson. Raq., to Lizzie. amebae, of the late Z. Leese Req. MUTH/ _ GOLOSIIID—December r.: at idecklenburghaquare, Jane. the wife a& Ooldemid laq. HEAD—December t &, et Bournemouth. Mary Valenta, oat, diumWer of Francis Somerville Head. , andgranddanghter of if, limpets Rood Head. Bert., aged HVGIIIIII—At Birkenhead. at the reAdeuee of her William Ischia", Dm., M.P.. Sarah, relict of the late Lieu- Masai Thomas Hughes, in her Sad rear. MAIITINDALB—December 21, et norms C. M. Martindale. rat. WlWllAM—December It, at Hockworthr, Devon. lilies Susan• issla daughter of the Bev. W J. bean:en. seed la 81Mi—December at Cadoatou. Olanairgaileithe. the Ur. T. Slow ICA., aged 19. TUDolll—Demosber 21, at Suareehreoh, & Tudor. But., aged M. Prhatbd aad PnbilaMd by WILLIAM Lino Hata, of ICo. B. Losbard-ietreet, in th• City of Lentlun, Printer, at the Odle , . in Lanhard-ar..t. In the Pre:loot of Whitithisn.-• BarnILDAT. DORM= U. INK 't Tni 1,04 by by Adi La I box of b nob vs .-- eopl boo! 100.0 Lion On P F P P laN the I lag , a, Dew L 'lvo an tl 17 iii - Pr' a Adev sad, _ sod but 116119 WOE Mar 1111/ all