The Express. — London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

Mr. Serjeant Allen and Mr. Huddlestone defended it to the Buttons ; Mr. Bodkin appeared for Welstord, to a ver dict of Guilty ; and Corduroy defended himself. Th is was an indictment f or a conspiracy to defraud the prosecutor, who is a master dyer, by assisting each other to commit the offences prohibited by the lith section of the 66 Geo. 17, " to Act for making pruvis:on," along with other mat ters, "to prevent frauds by journeyman dyers." That sec tion imposes certain penaltii s ou any journeyman dyer who shall. without the consent ot his employe», dye any linen, woollen, &c., and also on any person who shall procure any such materials to be so dyed. The prosecutor, Mr. Lewis, of Oxendoo-street, had given each of the defendants permission to dye some smallthings for himself, and the charge in substance was, that the defendants, each by the assistance and conni vance of the others, had abused this indulgence to dye for profit.—The case for the prosecution had not closed st six o'clock, at which hour the court adjourned. COURT OP EXCHEQUER. NIP PIOrB.-11-fore Sir Y. Pollack. C. 8.. and a COMMON] Jury. IstritoVENISNTS Or TRa COURT.—Since the last sittings a ve consderable improvement was made in the lion o f o ry f this i court. The bench is placed in • g ood situation, with the bar boxes (which have been enlarged and rendered much more convenient) on the right, and the jury boa on the left. The accommodation provided for attornegs and members of " the fourth estate " appears very limited, but the principal objection seems to be the comparatively low situation of the jury box,which is completely overlooked by every one in court. The witness-box is well situated, directly opposite the bench, and midway between counsel and the jury. Some further alterations are in contempla tion, and when completed, it is hoped, they will remove the complaints hitherto incessant/y made by all who were obliged to visit this court, and render it as convenient as the very bad and defective construction of the whole building will permit. The amount of business is much greater than usual. There are 205 causes , which of w a v ery considerable nu mber are to be tried by special juries. LETTSON v. JESSILL.—ASSAIILT.—Mr. Se was counsel rjt. Wilkins repre se nted the plaintiff; Mr. Marti n , Q.C., for the defendant. This was an action brought by Mr. Montague LeTyloll, a diamond merchant residing in Queen's square, Bloomsbury, for an assault committed upon him by Mr. Zadoc Aaron Jessell, who is sl.o a diamond merchant. It appeared that some ill feeling existed between the parties, and on the 27th of April last, an altercation toek place be tween them in the Old Jewry, near the office of Mr. Ed monds, one of the official assignees of the Court of Bank ruptcy. The result was that the defendant, who was described as • powerful man, struck the plain tiff, who was represented as an old man, and blackened his eye. Upon cross-examination it was eli cited that the defendant was ban krupt of one Meyers Roths child, who lately became a . The plaintiff, who had d, been connected with Rothschild, was summoned to the Bankruptcy Court, and examined at the instance of the defendant ; and it was suggested, but no proof offered of the fact, that the bad feeling which existed between the plain tiff and the defendant originated in that transaction. The Lord Chief Baro n expreued his regret that • person occupying so respectable a position as the defendant should have so far forgotten himself as to act in the manner de scribed. Nothina could be more reprehensible than to resort to the infliction Of blows as hen t he of feeling, and it became positively brutal when the parties occupied a respect able position in life.—The jury found a verdict _for the plaintiff, with 301. damages. SHERIFF'S COURT. Before Mr. Undersheritf Burehell. MURPHY v. AVERY.—INPAYOUB Days:a:E.—This action was to recover wages, to which the defendant made an ex traordinary defence. The plaintiff had been residing with the defendant, a tradesman in Compton-street, Soho, as servant from June, 1842, till biav, 1845, agrering to receive 81. a year for her services. The defendant's wife died, and, besides the whole household duties which devolved upon the plaintiff, she acted as defendant's clerk, being entrusted with the disbursement of considerable AIMS of money till May, 1845, when he married again. The moment b rought e his new wife home, he discharged the plaintiff without warning. During her three years' services she bad only received 61. She now claimed a balance of 171. 13s.—For the defence, it was admitted that the defendant had contracted, at the time the plaintiff entered his service, to pay her at the rate of 8/. a year ; but it was contended that that contract expired when the defendant's wife died, for immediately after that event the plaintiff ceased to live with the defendant as a ser vent but as his wife • and th it therefore she could not recover for services rendered as a servant. To prove this a number of witnesses were ex amined.—ln reply, Mr. Mel teenwaslor said, that the plaintiff was an orphan, and being only eigh inexperienced, but whose character was, up to the time of I her connexion with Avery, irreproachable. She had per - I formed her duties to him faithfully, he bot a h as servnt and clerk ; yet, after three years' services, had the cruelty first to turn her out of doors ruine sin character and pro- 1 spects, and then to refuse paying her jwages, audaciously deputing the claim in a court of justice by a disgraceful plea.—The Under-Sheriff was about to sum up, when the Jury said they had decided.—The Under-Sheriff said, the jury must remember that they were not empanelled to punish defendants, but toe ward their verdict broughtn other ground than that of amplproof that a plaintif an action upon a legitimate claim. However infamous they esteemed the conduct of the defendant, or however much they were disgusted with it, they must be satisfied that the plaintiff had performed the services fur which she demanded remuneration. —The jury instantly found for the plaintiff. PROCLAMATIONS OYOUTLAWILF.—The following pacrerties having been called upon to surrender to their various di tors, were declared to be outlawed : F. C. Perry, S. G. Bea miah, T. Stanton , G. P. Rose, J. H. Blackwell, and B. Mon J. R.tagu I. Stephens, R. Carpenter, J am . H `.. Williams R . Brinkman. --- v. Tu rt.—FAMILY PORTRAITS. The plaintiff in this action is an artist, and the defendant a r etired captain of a me rchantman. The action N'a.4 brought to recover the sum of 51., for painting portraits of the derzndant, his wife, and two children. On the part of the plaintiff witnesses were called, who deposed that the defendant had approved woul of th d e painting, and had paid 10s. on account, and said he pay the other as soon as he received a sum owing to him ; he, however, subsequently refused to pay, on the ground that they were not good likenesses. Mr. Lane, the defendant's attorney, produced the painting, which he pronounced to be a wretched daub. The defendut had got no legs, the lady only one hand, with three fingers, and appeared to he sitting on the back of the sofa. Then there were the two children, poor little horrible -looking objects ; the nose of one appeared to be split, the boys ear stuck out, and looked like the handle of • jug, and the only arm which was seen was like a stick stuck into the body, and there was anattempt to represent him is th e act of writing on a slate. In short, they all looked like a lot of cripples. To compensate, however, for the deficiencies, the defendant was favoured with a couple of large staring e yes, although he was a lmost blind. lie would call an artist of consider able experience, who would give his unbiassed opinion as to the merits of the picture —Mr. Orson was then called, and said there was not one principle of art in the composition. Everything was false, and everything looked mutilated and cut up. There was some animal on the floor, perhaps in tended for a cat but looked like a baboon without his tail. (Laughter) He considered it to be of little or no value. In cross-examination he said he had been a student of the Royal Academy for about seven years. He was a portrait painter.—Mr. Thomas, for the plaintiff, said the portraits were excellent, and everything in keeping. In the defendant there was even an improvement on nature, for the plaintiff had thrown the most amiable smile into the countenance which any person could desire to have. (Laughter.) The children were also cherubs, instead of horrible-looking little objects, and the likeness was true to nature, and anybody could see whose children they were, for they were like both the father and the mot her. (Laughter.) Then there were copies of the pictures in the room, after Vanderville, Stan &c., and those alone cut out were worth all thhe e money. It was, as the showmen say , not art, but nature ; t water was real water ; • better slats could not be. Then there was the glass of grog the fruit, chairs, table , so fa, ever y thing to make it valua ble, as a scene of domestic happiness and conviviality. (Laughter.) As to wanting to see all the hands and the legs, it was as bad as the gentleman who wished for a sketch of his house, and refused to pay because the artist did not show all the four sides. (Laughter.) As to the little boy's missing arm, there could be no doubt, whilst pretending to write, he had taken an orange, and was , hiding it behind him. (Laughter.) It was all so true to nature, that taking the defendant out of the painting altogether, and cutting it in pieces, it was well worth .he money. (Laughter.)--The learned Under-Sheriff summed up, and left it to the jury to say whether there had been an agreed price, 'and, if not, what was the value.—The jury gave a verdict for 303., in addition to the 10s. already paid. neglect, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Before Mr. Commissioner Evans. Tire Mr.itere FOR OXFORD.—This day was Bled for the adjourned last examination of Mr. Donald Maclean. As however the bankrupt is still abroad for the benellt of his health, the case was further adjourned. COURT OF COMPENSATION. Before It. WalUnger, Esq., asamor, and a epeeist jury. JOSISPIi PETCHEW, CLAIMANT, AOAINST THE SOUTH WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY COMPANY. RESPONDENTS. —A precept having been lamed under the provisions of the London and South W a opolitan Extension Rail way Act, a jury was summoned , at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to inquire into and assess the amount of compensation and damage the claimant was entitled to in respect of certain leaseholds, situate No. 81, Westminster -bridge-road, Lambeth. The premises are re quired by the South Western Railway for the extension from Nine Elms to Hunger ford Bridge. 'The claim amounted to 4,2701., including a sum of 1,8001. for goodwill of trade. Mr. AL Chambers and Mr. Lush appeared for the claimant, and the Attorney-General, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Merewether, for the company. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the pre mises. On their return, evidence was produced and com mented on by the counsel. The learned assessor summed up, and the jury, having deliberated for half an hour, re- turned a verdict of 1,9001. for the whole, being 2,3701. less than the amount claimed. The case occupied the court u ntil seven o'clock. It was crowded with tradesmen in of the compensation the same neighbourhoo d, the question for goodwill being applicable to other cases in which claims have been made on the sa me p rinci p le, and rejected by the company. -------------------.- - -- ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, WllmonaDaT. Before Mr. Justice CreaswelL A FOOTPAD OP THE OLD SCHOOL.—Timothy Goulds &rough (40) was charged with having, at Bradford, assaulted John Sugden, and stolen from his person 191.--The prose cutor is a cattle-dealer at Bradford, and on the night of the let of September last he was wslking on the road to the railway station in company with a woman. The prisoner came up, presented a pistol, and demanded his money. The prosecutor being alarmed, and having receival a kick from die man, gave up his purse. The preercutor afterwards I obtained the assistance of the police, aud after a search they , found the prisoner in bed. g o ner , recognised as the man who had robbed him . —The prer in defence, set up an alibi. He was, however, found Guilty, and, sentenced to be transported for ten years. CHAIWE or FOROERY.—lrilliam Jackson (34) was indicted for having, at Dewsbury, in August last, uttezed a forged bill of exchange for the sum of 181. 106. 3d., knowing it to be stolen, with intent to defratill Jeremiah Marriott. The prosecutor resides at Dewsbury, and the prisoner has carried on business fur some time post in the woollen trade at Kirhheston. In August last he owed Mar- Ain't 191., and offered hint the bill signed in question as pay by ment on account. The bill purported to he John Parker as the acceptor. In reply to Air. Marriott, the prisoner gave such a description a Parker as induced him to believe that the bill was a genuine and valid sument.—John Parker, who answered. the description in given tr by the prisoner, was called to prove that he had not had such dealings es the prisoner had alleged, and that he h a d never signed the bill in question. This witness was subjected to a severe c ross-examination by Mr. Hill for the pr i son er, from which it appeared that he had been unfortu nate in business, and had been imprisoned. It was proved that the signature of the acceptor of the bill was not at all like John Tukeistandwriting. There was another John e Parker residing in the same place, and who ought to h been called to prove that he was not the person who had signed the acceptance.—His lordship having overruled this objection, Mr. Hill called the officers of York Castle, in which Parker bad been confined for debt, and they deposed thct they would not believe him on his oath. It was also shown that Parker had made an offer to accept a bill for the prisoner at the bar , who received a good ver character from severa l w itnesses.—The jury returned a of Not Guilty, which was received with approbation by a crowded court. LIVERPOOL.—THIIRSDAT. Before Mr. Justice WMMasan. M URD ER IN LtvEßPOOL.—Jarass Hunter, aged 37, was charged with the wilful murder of Charles Winslow, at Liverpool, on the 24 th of No vember last. The parties eon • cerned were sailors. Mr. Blair conducted the prosecution. The evidence went to show that oath* night in question the deceased was stabbed in a ecuflle. He was taken to the Northern Hospital, and died neat day. When the prisoner was arrested, he said he had left his knife on board • but a sailor's knife, apparently sl i g htl y stained with blo od,: was found upon him in Bridewell.—Mr. James, to an able ad dress, defended the prison er. —His lordship having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter. The pri soner was sentenced to be transported for life. DEATH FRoW NEGLIGENCE.— William Mora aged 24, was indicted for feloniously killing George ley. The prisoner was, on the 9th of July last, in care of an engine at the mouth of a shaft to a tunnel on the works of the Liverpool and Bury railway, near Walton-on-the-Hill. Materials were raised from the bottom of the shaft by means of a skiff attached to • rape. The workmen ascended and descended by the same means. 'When the workmen wished to ascend, ahat was waved as a signal at the month of the shaft; when materials were t o be brought up a hand only was waved. At the time of the present occurrence the usual signal, it was stated, was given, ands e deceased Lockley, with two or three other persons, re drawn up, but the engine not being stopped, the skiff was raised against the pulley at the top, a height of 16 or 17 feet. Lockley and one or two others were thrown out. The former was so much injured that he languished in the Northern Hospital till the 7th of September, when he died. The engine, it appeared, was upwards of 300 feet from the shaft, and the evidence was not clear as to which signal had been given. The pri soner bore the character of a steady man.—At the conclusion of the evidence, his lordship intimated his opinion that the indictment had not been sustained, but it was exceedingly proper that such inquiries should be made.—The jury, pro forma, then returned a verdict of "Not guilty," and the prisoner was discharged. --- POLICE v .—.ESTERDAY. WORSHIP-STREET. THE Casa OP THE WOUNDED SOLDIER.— William Cotton, the disabled soldier, who was charged at this court on Monday last with begging in the streets a nd exposing his wounds, was again placed at the ies ba at r. P o lice-constable Ball repor that he had made inquir the War-office, where he had ascertained that the certificate of his discharge, and the other documents he produced at the former hearing were authentic, and that the remain n der im- of his statement was in every respect correct, with the u portant exception, that after his discharge from the army, on account of wounds he had sustained at the battle of Hydera bad, he had not, as it first appeared, received a gratuity of a year-and-a-halrs pay in one sum, but that a pension of 6d. a day had been granted him for that period, which commenced on the Ist of October, 1844,ar. and entirelyason ceased ogn ed f the 31sthe t of March in the present y The re assi nor short d u ration of the allowance was the limited period of the man's services, he having been only about four years in the regiment. lie had also ascertained that the prisoner had been living for the last six months at a low lodging-house in Westminster, and had subsisted solely upon public charity from the time the pension ceased.—Horsford, and another Mendicity officer, were in attendance, but neither of them was able to identify the man as a common vagrant. —Mr. Bingham handed over to him H. 12s. 6d., the amount of several charitable contributions he had received in his m be half, which would enab le him to support himself and faily until he was permanently provided for.—The poor fellow, who expressed his gratitude for the sympathy and assistance he had •eceived, was then discharged. W EST MINSTER.--SWINDLING IN A CH I.; ROIL—RA[ 7I W. Crowther, a fashionably-dressed man, who describe s d himself as a solicitor, residing at 36, Sloane-square, wa charged with uttering fraudulent orders for the payment of money.—H. Vaughan, clerk at Trinity-church. Sloane-st., said, that at half-past 11 on the previous morning, he was informed that there were some persons in the church waiting to be married. He immediately went there, and found the prisoner and two handsomely-attired females seated in the ves t r y- r oom. The prisoner was at that time preparing a cer tificate at the table, and on witness informing the party that a male friend would be necessary, the ladies said they ex pected one in a few minutes. The clergyman shortly aft e r r arrived, when the prisoner produced a license, un and ried to one of thr ladies. The f for the ceremony amoted to 11. 145., and prisoner gave es in payment the following order Meals. MOM and Co., Chsneery-lane, London. —Pay to Mr. Neale, or bearer, the sum of Five Pounds.—lt. Warrulgton tot M r. —Dec. ' 6, 1846. Witness gave the prisoner 31. 6s. in change, but having in the course of the afternoon gone to Dianna and o.'s, he was informed that there was n o account there in C that name; that similar orders had been presented ; and that they were most anxious to apprehend the prisoner who was uttering them. Witness finding a report in a morning paper of a case in which a corresponding order or cheque had been offered in Cheapside, went to 35, Sloane-square, where he found one of the ladies whom he had seen at church in the morn ii hut, who said that her brother-in-law (the prisoner) was out. 7' 2 Witness proceeded up-stairs to their apartments, where The ahe 4 OOSEIVecI some trunks packed up ready for removal. lady said that if there was any mistake with respect to the order she was sure that her b ro ther-in-law would willingly 1 ; rectify it. Witness was determined not to Lose sight of the st house until be found the prisoner, and on going to the street door he found a clerk from Messrs. Coutts making inquiries ; for the prisoner, and almost immediately afterwards the pri. caner came up to the street door, when witness gave him p. into custody. He was then conveyed to the station-hous-, i; and locked up for the night.—Mr. W. Walker, clerk at 2 Messrs. Hiltons', proved that they had never had an account 1a in the name attached to the order.—Prisoner, who had on ; entering the dock refused to stand up until ordered to do so by the magistrate, and who lolled about perfectly unconcerned in the proceedings, on being asked 3 ; what he had to say to the charge, observed, " I don't under. a stand the thing."—Mr. O'Brien, the clerk, who was taking r. the case, with a view of enlightening him on the subject, said, "You are charged with having fraudulently obtained I. 31. Gs."—Prisoner, in an off- timid style, " I don't understand anything about it."—Mr. Cowel, chronometer and watch • maker, of Cheapside, who made an application to the Lord It Mayar on Tuesday, to the effect that a well-dressed man, i ; a ccompanied by an elegantly-attired feinale, had selected a gold watch and appendage, value 241., and offered a cheque, signed "R. Warrington Crowther," an account of which, t for the protection of the public, appeared in the newspapers t on the following day, recognised the prisoner as the person who had given him the c he q ue.—The clerk front Dianne' ' was about to give some evidence with respect to another a cheque for 301., when it was intimated that there would be other charges against the prisoner, and he was remanded for week. MONEY MARKET. T H MIDST EVENING. I The Board-day at the Bank has passed over with- r out the notice of any change in the minimum rate of interest last established and still ruling. It may perhaps be taken for granted, therefore, that the existing order of things will I not be disturbed during the present year. Money is com manding rather better terms, however, both in and out of i the Stock Exchange. On stock it is now worth 3 per cent. for short periods. In the discount market best class paper is done at the lowest official rate, because it will be readily taken ;in at the Bank at that limit, but for all other varieties of paper, and mixed parcels, the rates are various, and according to agreement, but still higher than they have been with more difficulty about aocemmodation. As the old year goes out, and the general balancing of accounts is in pro gress, or preparing for, money becomes, however, as a gene ral rule less easy. The funds opened in decline in consequence, as said, of the whim from Paris reporting no amendment in the finan cial state of affairs there. Consols were quoted 9.54 to money, and 954 to 1 for the opening ; subsequently they were sold at 951 for the opening, b at 951 r being 951 buyers for a short time they closed at 951 for the opening on the 15th of January. As the transfer books are now shut preparatory to the payment of dividends there can be no further quotations of money stock until the open ing, as no transfers can take place, except when specially required and on payment of a small fee. Reduced Threes, 944 to 4. Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., 98 to 4. The government broker took 15,0001. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. for tke savings banks, and 1,2001. New South Sea Annuities at 941 for the reduction of the National Debt. Exchequer Bills improved late in the day to 98. to 12s. premium. India Bonds, 17s to 21a. prem. The foreign market was fiat, and the prices of the more speculative stocks depressed, except Mexican, in which there was more activity of dealing, with the advance of yesterday well supported. The closing prices were 234 to 1. Ecuador bonds were 34 to New Granada, 191 to 204. Peruvian, 36 to 8. Spanish were heavy and lower; the Fives at 264 to 1; the Threes, 371 to I. Portuguese fell back to 37 to 9. Dutch Two-and-a.lialf per Cents., 601 to 1; the Fours, 924 to 4. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 2061 South ben New Anna. fin 3 per et. tied. Anna, 941 4 Console for Account, 951 3 per Ct. Cocoas, Anns.,93l 1515 Exch. Bille, £1,00), lid., 12 9 New 31 per Ct. Ann.., 966 6 Ditto, T5OO, 12 9 l a dy Hoods under £l,OOO, 21 17 Ditto, small, 12 9 FOREIGN FUNDS. Cl. Equador Bonds, 36 5 per Cent. Spanis h Bonds, Acct., j a perCt. Grenada Bonds, 194 Dee, 16, 264 Ditto Deferred, 31 5 per Ct. Spanish Nana Bds., 51 5 per Ct. Mexican Met, Doe. 16, 3 per Ct. Spanish Ms., 371 23111 1 Ditto Aect., Dec. 16 , 37 4 6 per ta. P e ruvian Bonds, 36 2 per 13. Venezuela Bonds, 39 1 4 per Ct. l'ortuguese Bonds, 381 Ditto Deferred, 114 Ditto Aoet., 38 21 per Ct. Dutch Met., Dec. la, 5 per Cent. Rumba Bonds, 1822, pe e r C o t- E St. 11 1 1 11 4 per Dutch Certificates, 921 EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD. Haxerao, Dm s.—Austrian Bark Shares. 1,570 ; Russian Pile& Loan, 102; Ditto, Five per Cents. Ithniburg Certificates, 1011, 01 ; Ditto, in Series Inacriptions, 105/, 105; Ditto, New and Co., 3rd and 4th Series, 974 ; Ditto, in Certificaten, 971 ; Four per ents., Hope and Co., 881 ; Ditto, Sticglitz, $7l ; Spanish hew Flee per Cents., 191, 1; Do. Three per Cents., 301 ; Dutch Actual Debt. Two-and-a-lint per Cents., 58. Danish Engluh Loan, Three per Cents., 64/, 1. Viva., Dec. I.—Five per Cents-, 1961: Four per Cents., 991; Three per Casts., 72; Loan of 1634, 156; ditto, 11139, 1201; Bank Mares, 157 e. MISTEZDAII, Dec. 6.—Act. Debt, Two-and.a.Half per Cents. 9 , 591, 594 ; Do., Three per Cents., 714: 711 ; Do., Four per Crate., 911, 21 , Amort. titynd., Three-and-a.lieuf per Cents., 681, 681; Commercial Company, Four-an-a-llaf per Cent., 175, 176 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 211, 211; Ditto, Three per Cents., 371, 38. Exchange : on Landon, 12 02, two months, 11 97; on Hamburg, 35 50, two months, 35 12 5. Bison, Dec. s.—St. Sebald Sch., Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 93, 921. Foreign Eschanges : on Loodon, three months, 6 224; on Ham burg, 300 marks, 151; on Paris, 350 fr. 794. PORTUGUESE LOANS. Mr. Richard Thornton addressed the following letter of remonstrance to the Minister of Finance in Portugal against the 20 per Cent. tax decreed to be levied on the dividends of the foreign debt, on behalf of the bondholders, at the date ' , stated with the intention of puolishin g it with the answer, I when received, for th e information of those concerned. But not having been favoured with an answer hitherto, he it proper to advise the bondholders of what he has don ee London, Sept. 26. Excellent Sir,—At the urgent request of numerous British subjec ts, anthers= the government of Pormgal, and in con formity with the annexed resolution of the committee appointed to watch over their inteeethgerilare the honour to address your Excellency on the subject the laid before ILM.F. Maj est y , b y her councilcouncil of of misdates*, en *Mt of August last, and the measures adopted (founded es therteeptet) to meet the pulfileespenchture for the current year. The ennead tier of bondholders view with alarm and astonish ment the embsrmetel date of the finances of Portugal, as detailed in Me mart rebut* to. and which differs so materially from the E xc ellency's predecessor, the Count r =re m ecu c emd i a tMir h o wever, d n ot for one moment question the correctness of such re port, nor do they impugn Os motives which actuated the council of ministers in the mesaures , they have thought pr o p er to adopt, as far as regards levyin be g taxes on =petty and subjects of Portugal, in which may he alsocompre e holders of local fineeriptions or the internal debt of Por tugal ; but the committee cannot sanction or yeeognise the principle of taxing British subjects to meet the exigencies of a foreign state, they having no s, voioe In the legislature ; nor are they in anywise amenable to the laws of Portugal. The ittee, therefore, con demn the contemplated appropriation of 2 percent. on the external debt as set forth in the 4th article of the said decree, and they view it not only as a gross infringement on their rights and property, bat a Moieties of faith on the part of her most faithful Majesty's government, both uMustiflable and without preceaent ; in proot of which, the com mittee respectfully refer your excellency to the conditions of the various loans contracted, and especially to the terms comprised in the bonds under the decree of the 2nd Nov., 1310, wherein the rights of the foreign creditors arefully reoognised • and by the sth and Gth articles the "integral or entire reimbursement , and payment of both principal and interest, as the coupon• respectively fill due, is faithfully guaran teed, declaring that both shall be kept inviolable, and shall in nowise be affected by any political change or circumstance whatever ; and, for the faithful discharge and performance of the said obligations and engagemente, her Majesty and sucoceeors are bound in the meet solemn manner." The committee deem it wuroessary to advert to the sacrifices to which the bondholders have already submittal, and which the decree of the 2nd Nov., 1840, so fully explains ; but they cannot refrain from contrasting the honourable kocirding mandated in that decree with the measures adopted (without the creditors being consulted) in the decree of the 2 et ( sameus last, as (taking it for granted that the report on which the is founded be strictly correct) if the revenue is not equal to the expenditure, and conse uently, that it is absolutely q necessary the latter should be cu rtailed for a temporary period, the committee are of opinion that the Council of Ministers cannot honourably appropriate the property at British subjects to meet the exigencies of the state, without at lease giving bonds for any deficiency to meet such temporary secommodattons, the same to be redeemed at a future period. The committee I..,yeafolly submit these representations to your Excellency, in the hope that (on a careful reconsideration of the same) her most faithful Majesty's ministers may interests be pleased the ore to revise that portion of the decree so prejudicial to the of foreign bondholders, and at the same time so injurious to the credit and future stability of her most faithfid yours]Majee' Government. Lastly, lam instructed respectfully to request that xcellency will be pleased to favour me with an early reply to this commu.nicatim, for the in formation of the parties whose interests the committee represent, and on whose behalf I have the honour to subscribe myself, your Excel on moat obedient humble servant, (Signed) Kim , . Titorderos, Chairman. To his Excellency Senor Julio Gomm da Silva Vibe'' Minister Finance, he. Itc., Lisbon. RAILWAY NEWS. The market for scrips and shares was altogether heavy and depressed yesterday, although towards the close there was a slight appearance of reaction and improvement, and North Staffords, Shrewsbury and Birminghams, and Caledonian s, rallied in some small degree from the previous decline of prices. Luxembourgs were rather better, but foreign lines generally command no attention. limited, Yesterday's business at Li v e r p ool was again very and there was no material change in prices, though the ten dency of the market was downwards. There was more activity in the Manchester market than for the last few preceding days • a good many sales being effected, though at slightly receding prices. Leeds and e Thinks went back to 3 1 Ex. Ne w ; Leeds Extensions to 1 p.; and North Stafford's to 3f p. Thre was a large amount of stock still offering : There was again a brisk business at Birmingham, but prices were for the moat part lower. Ambergates were done at e dia. ; Oxford Junctions, at 61. 18e. 9d. Stour Valleys, at 483. 9d., and ultimate l y at 465. 3d. p.; North Stafford shires, 31 p.; Shrewsbury and Birminghams (Class A), le and 365. 3d. p. ; Class B, 18s. 9d., and at the close of the business at 204 p. • Shropshire Unions registered at Bs. 9d. din., and South Staffordshire Junction Scrip at 1 p. At Leeds, the share market again remained in a very de pressed state, and prices were still on the decline. York and Newcastle (Preference) declined from 51 to 41 pm; Hudders field and Manchester, from 4f to 4 pm.; Leeds and Think, Goal to 21. die.; Leeds and Dewury, from IN to 101 pm.; Glasgow and Dumfries were sb dune todayat 20s. premium. The Bristol market was again flat, with prices the same as Wedne.day. The only alterations to note being, Brian' and Gloucester, 501. ; York and Newcastle (Preference), 5. RAILWAY SHARE LISTS.--LosenoN,Dec. 10. E.-The e quotations of line in Raman eharactem dnote nettlal Manage- Dont thaw of lines In /falser seller.' pricer. /AID. Lmoka nod York 11 2 I Do. Eatenslun ,11 Lan .Balortntry,* r.,[11 tl via. Lynn and Ely Lynn and Do2eham. i4l Mandate. k Laois. V De. shares. lO 12p. Da Acta no. lathe 101 10 4 Do. hizteenths 75 la Do. Etlrl36loll I 11, Lnerrea Barr IP` l dr MA. ts,Manekr., duA., .3 Mad. Manch,. & flootharapta 0012lidland I ' Do. New 2ll I Do. New 41 6 00 Do. Hirm. & Derby 1 0 2 3 O NOl/001010 and Berwick 44 31 Newmarket& Chestrfrd 3 North British 1 1 sharer 6 Dr. Isfill• lit Do. 1 sham* 1, Do. Extension 4 I On Norfolk isa 9 sham 3l l l. 6 Do. &Mention Nerf/serfs* later{ _l6 80 Dp. New 11 Kral {kern "P. -1541,17* Monehrjel &Mho* Crotnal Neombh Midland lOl I ST.FeA Derms * • * 1.1 1 4 nDover , no. N. (Ma. MIA No Do. N. (331. is. 6 , 1.1 2 1111 De N. (le. M.) 311 2p. Do. N. ldo. 443 south Wales 4 r o. esnitod * Zn., 17 Id Wear Klan V . 005 -.11 14. Y4lfs.fimes * Weymouth , York and Memorial/4 Sr. 123. N rwl9l_l iTilkeniews I 23 atoberame 1 7 ,'1 .50 : 4 !: 1 . 11: 1 3.1c4. 1 4,964 r : D. D7r: 1at . . 1. 0 11 .0.N ;1a71 . 1051 . . : 1 . : :E5 :r41 : “....„.. e :611"1d er it:r i : li Do i 5 150, d• 17i drew and Iffolpkewt V it/wend and NOM • • 11 ILkwawell Si. De § Ante I 2 Dnidie d Delfts( hare 1 4 i Eastern COulnall 111 Do. New I Do. York Battalion - 14 East Lanenakare.. . 3 De. Nee 3 Do. New lase Pr. sad Ono; li Do do. New ...trip ~ li East Llaeoloaklre.... • • 35 Solders Moon 50 Edlibarult a Olasaul 10 1:55. § Mores 1 Du. i Aorta 121 Foloakeopt.lllll4 No.oooo 121 Eft and Hantioadon larwee. Yeord. Deorkstri, 12.puole Dune-abbe/held; 5;1 Ut. Sauk a Wesl. (Ire.: 10001. North of Easimod.• 5 I Do. New 15 I 100 Xer II Do. New 55 Great Western 50 De i aberee........ . 10 0 Do i atom Do. 14.111.5 2 Do. New 1$ Nuddendeld MaselaNe 3 Do &rte.. 50 Moll and .sglby D De. § Aar. 11.. d. 11 1.5) k Awes 1 Ipew. a Bury St. Edm. 2 Do do. Nurerkh .... 15 Laster X Cerluio .. 5 De. Dr. 5 aadltradford T' Lode nod Thirst . ... ~ _ Vki 7 21p. Ltl i 4 21 e ed. 4 UV: 11 Id .fn :1 7 .4° 441:: lie lop. iii - I ! I,IP - i .11 Jo. , 31 40P. 40p. . ISP 20 . 132_ M 71716 IY LetTP. 11 . 04 70 gi r `Jiro. 107 100 7 - • 1 p. 17 t.t. 5 6p. 1 " oar. •10 11p. 7 6J • I i 4. .163 1} 131). 1 i —l2;:ii l;am. Monday , A. S., Sr oh. QS*, 011 A. dio, En... (Om%) sa. t...a, 4- Bair" , • • • • 4 Lie . Nww.. k Ar Jodi% Illa Leaden owl bioetwoll I Do Nor SO Lend. Htlahtno IS. Co 00 A. Ds Pi / the I Do Do Owns 6p. C 111,Loodos sad Oreozwish o To.i ; Na4B 31•84141 14 f ahem *3 II .0 A 844 ....... O Do. Exteooioo fns 3 Do. Prtforenc. 3 Do. E. It .Hid2.Har 172 Foastax MAI Lor• Is. Is d..,j0,0s 4 Aotioss 3l MK. 2 NoTdeaux, Tool., Ortle. 21 Demerora Dtro-t 844488 Mar • /) , ,olth Mention ...... 3 East ago. todion Pniordis. Do. 4.10 , 1 a N. Western Do.t Worn Du. New Stuns I Afth. D.. 1 23 IN 3 I M I€l 17ip. 17. LT & ..;SIT.; ~i :ii:a7:: 6 (hest North of neacallii 9 19 a 101.401 6ls Sombre .. - ..". * M. . Dn. 40J. lik.ll. &IL r‘.. 1 !. 31 !‘ $ YamaT aeo Lb'ae ... 10 Orlrwa awl !len . .. SIP. Da toa,t.,x.* s.e Parl~ red L. or • e;w.q.~...~ Neve A. Nne Do. Do. Scrip • t • 1 Pert and Strasbourg.. 40 Roans art Hem* . AS 246 1 11 14 flambra aod Memo .... 46 14 St ad Lae..., I N 9 $ lbw. d Namt9e .... 1 06d. i I f3s do Liecaroot, Dec. 10.— Was: —Chester, Birkenhead (201. sh.), 1 P.; Glasgow, Ayr (new ab.), 61 p.—Loodon. N. Western, 191—Do. (new .—N L1 -5A.), IS O.—London, Wevaern, 63 (.z newi—Manehester, Leeds eh.), 51, p.—Do. (late M. B. By. fifths) 5 p.—Midland, 126 1 (new sir.), 41 pewomatle. Carlisle, 1 3—N. Union (A) 226 __D O ,(B), 155—Sheffield, Manch. (1 eh.. No. 3), 1, d. ;York., New castle (extn. sh.). 7 p.—Do. ,pref. alt.), 5 1. —York, Selby W. aiding eaten.), 121 p. —Do. (mrf. eh. p.—E. Lancashire (e n . and 2, new), Si p.—Do. (new scrip). 1, f p.—Huddersfield C. I an d B. (esti. oh.), 1$ p.—Lea&, 1/ewsbury (br. blue), 6 p.—Leedis, Think, 21, 11, d.—Altrewsbury.ChWer (late N.W.M.), 3p.—Do. (1 air.. 24, p.--Wewsbury and Chester (new sh.), Is. 3d. d.—Amber gate, M. d.--Birkenhead, Lancashire, Cheshire Jn., 1 p.—Blr utiagham, Oxford In., 61 p.—Boston. Stamford, Birmingham, p.— Glasgow, Dum fr ies, 1, 11 ti. —Liverpool, Manchester. Newcastle Jn., 1 d. —Shrewsbury, Hereford, 1 d.—Shrewsbury, Birminaluun (A), 11 p.—Do. (B), 185.911., 1 p.-Bbropshire Union B. and C., I. 3s. 9tL (I.—Sheffield, Lincolnshire, 1 d.—W. Riding Un., 335. 9d., 1 , 1 p.— Dutch Rhenish. 11 d. MEETINGS. —LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN.— Doc. 10. Spee r gowns: seeding. G. C. Gl Esq in the chair. The meeting called :-Ist, to amen ni an agreem ent for leasing the several railways and canals authorised to be made by and belong. authorne an applicatun tope rtiament d radon tio a the rent effect : also to sanctiort the tfurchare an p Cam' ore ts medic to the Dunstible Railway for a i l l e is t ale fs7and ear also gi" ti a joint lease or guarantee of the ing to the St, ropehire Union ancttdrrirgalthCoo Company, a t nlto t„ --„cocaiedoutintv.h. - ,.. tlt i httimew to a , 6anc . am , u .d era lits brac:urrese sway .tc•iitrnic.nic.ow.ithirnauthwtse authoree the directors to apply to parliament, and to all necessary for carrying the sax • into effect. move from the minds of the dere rehension which la a great deal of unnecessary' &PP . parch.. that arisen as to the lessee, ainalgamanons, d. lions from their The (MADMAN paid he was were going on in the country. These opera lions a hothcrers°Pg°anernthitie t°pubeelic mi ode, naturally excited attention ; but the prop ado several companies, had been &lomat had always been advocatea of stances. The &rectors of this company ci pa re r tt t m of antral, and, connected with that of a proper system of government , being called upon, if od er t th he e would sae, on u moment's rettectioa, tha una t th yot is da co b u te ra:: ;ta the main ham, tlx great arteries of the country, branches and continua te't compelled, to mewf forward Wenan' M t unfortunately hone of the main line up to the proper points. amen n that principle. The I:reconvenes was, that a variety of indem'sndent companies had teen formed from time to time, occ:py ing certain districts in the country; but these parties boar whole arrived for the railway syrtem of the country, Parliament had (a not craven to laments. Pao the arrived at the conclusion. that for the proper working of e companies should eventually fall into the hands of t e grea 1: pa i m ammary that three _b it rariches t c a . % small .m , or w at :4l l = s arta l WM &diet to the inveral principle the sanction of the agreementsnow to be submitted to them. If any proprietor entertained s e y it s l t :e m r b i y t lweaswe,absoriaranlutelterey the slightest apprehension or alarm as to the paration of the company with regard to its guurantees he would explain that pmition. The result was, that at this moment, they were not practically liable themun any miarantee whatever into which they had entered, not one of at all affected the receipts and the pennant interests of the comaasy. The only guarantees which this compsn had in existence were the following : First, The guarantee to the *orth Union, conjunction with the Manchester and Coeds Company ,- guarantee which amply repaid itself, and which, if it dio not, gave them possession of a line which was ab-olutely necessary for carrying out the g eneral system of the country. But it was a guarantee upon which not a sixpence of pecuniary responsibility had been ineurrera—it waspaying itself. The next was the one to the Birmingham canal Company, entered tot* led year, a guarantee of four per cent. upon the whole capital. That company was now in a position to pay five per cent. from its own nocipts. The other guarantees were of • small tharaoter, —five per cent upon the line between Coventry and Nuneaton, ten miles in length ; and a guarantee upon the Bedford lines and time of the Buckinghamshire Company. which connected Norwich and the east with Oxford and the West of England. These were all of such a character and condition as to involve no pecuniary sacrifice whatever. Practically free, therefore, as the company WAN they were now asked to approve those new engagements. The first was to the Shropshire Union England Company, a cansp a ny composed of the canal interest In that part of , to which was now superadded a railway interest of considerable extent The canal companies possessed their established trafßc ; the railways they were about to construct were from Stafford to Shrewsbury, from Crewe to Newtown, and from Alderley (on the Manchester and Bir mingham) to Nantwich (upon the Chester and Crewe). This company had long been in intimate connection with the Shropshire Union much Dam pany ; the plan of that company had been brought forward very under the auspices of the Manchester and Birmingham, the Holy head line, and the London and Birmingham. This guarantee was nut put before the company as one on which they were likely to receive tiny profit. Two of those lines thee Amelia have desired to Make themselves; the Shrewsbury and Stafford line would form the nearest route from Shrewsbury to London; it would be decidedly a paying line: but if the companies in that part of the country d ot not act hostilely towards this company, it WM not their intentio to use that line as a competitor with the Shropshire and Birmingham. The second was the line between Crewe and Newtown. Then there was the line from Alderley to Nantwich, through a country particularly suited for the formation of a railway, occupying the line of the old Birmingham and Liver p ool Canal Company. The returns on this line were not likely to be very large ; but this company, when in pos s ession of it, could * throw upon it a portion of their traffic from Birmingham, which would make d a fairly remunerative one. The traffic estimates of these seta ratlines were on the table, and were open to the inrestigation of any proprietor The amount of capital required for these lines, and all their liabilities , was 4,600,0001. but returns of the existing traffic upon the canals and so forth, were also very considerable. The guarantee proposed to be given by this com pany was five per cent, or at least an amount equal to half the dend of this company ; out of the surplus, the Shropshire Union Company would take one per cent. ; and the remainder of the profits would be divided between the two coropsniee. The next subject for the consideration of the proprietors was the purchase of the small line from their station at Luton to Dunstable, called the Dnstable line ; this would form part of a line for which application was u unsuc cessfully made in the hint session, but which would be renewed ; and this line would form a loop with the Dunstable line. It was thought better that this short line should at once pass into this company's hands; they had therefore tatien it at par, upon a basis of four per vent. The third arrangement was one connected with their extreme northern district. The Scottish Central Railway was a continuation of the d the Ca ledonian line; it would extend from Create:awe to Perth an capital required fur its formation was 1,030,0001. The guarantee upon this ca pital was to be 7 per cent. ; but the p artners in this guarantee were to be the Caledonian Company, the Lancester and Carlisle, and this company. Of the truffle on the Scottish Central, (d or 70 per cent. would be local traffic; but the principle of the guarantee SMIS, that this company should only . be liable under it for that portion ot the traffic which came upon their own line. For Pretence, the Caledonian and the Lancaster and Carlisle lines, from their position, would naturally receive a greater pornon of the teethe of the Scottish Central than would be received by this line; and, in proportion, this guarantee, if anything should ever arise upon it, would fall on theother companies rather than this. This guarantee was treed upon every sound prole' plc, and it could not operate Mall seriouely towards tbis company. Ity it they should eecure the continuous WOrkinfrOf a lineof railway from London to Perth, a great and permanent advantage in itself. The reeolutions would be submitted seriatim, and he would now propose the following : S "That this meeting approve of the proposed agreement for leasing the hrop. shire Union Railway and Ornate, and hereby authorise, the directors to concur in an application to parliament in the nest sereoon for a bill, and to do all other acts which t hey may consider necessary for carry ing such agreement into effect." — Cap u t. Mooraom seconded the resolution. Mr. Entwisle, M.P., wished to ask for some information. On a farmer occasion he had opposed a similar agreement to this, solely from a consideration of his own interest in tho company. Agreeing in the general principle of the chairman that a great trunk line ought to extend the means of communication into remote district, even at some loss to themselves, he thought it very questionable whether this principle would justify a company in guaranteeing a profit to certain parties before they had done anything to carry the communication into effect. In speaking of the practical guarantees entered into by this company, the chairman had omitted to mention that of a certain income to the Manchester and Birmingham railway. Ile hoped that at some early period the results of the first year of the amalgamated working with the company would be laid before the shareholders, so that they might see whether the agreement had been entered into the the pecu niary benefit of the company, or whether it was a concession to threat ened attacks without In the last half-year, the 4 per cent. pate% on the share capital of the Manchester and Birmingham, independently of interest on borrowed money, amounted to 57,690/. ; and he Mashed to know the actual net result of the working of that line. With the Preareesive diminution of the rate of interest on money that was going on in the country, any guarantee of a fixed amount of interest was objectionable. Ile therefore approved of the principle on which the guarantee was to be given to the Shropshire company: but was sorry to find that it did not apply to die Scottish Central, which was to have 7 per cent. This guarantee was also objec tionable on another ground; the line was beyond their dis trict, which might fairly be considered as terminating at Glasgow. Ile thought that the time had arrived when it was for the public in terred that the existing complexity in railway matters should be un ravelled, and that companies ought not to be slowed to work their liner for their own exclusive benefit. On another point he (Mr. Ent- Male) begged to observe that the principle of guaranteeing dividends to companies whew lines had not been completed, and to which no test to their traffic could be applied, was most erroneous. Though he should eipt move any amendment, he was of opinion that further time ought to be afforded to the proprietors to consider those proposi tions, mow for the first time made, before they came to any coneluition with rpect to them—Mr. COMM] offered an apology to the directors for not h:vtng been present at the last half-yearly meeting to bring forward the motion of which he had given notice. Ile had been pre vented by indisposition from attending ; but still he thought the mo- tion, if adopted, would be productive of much good, and would tend to smooth the way of the board of direction. The object of his motion would have been to effect an arrangement by which proposals of such vast importance aa those they were this day avembled to adopt should be communicated, with the terms on which it was content plated to effect arrangements, by a circular letter tow warded to every proprietor. The proposed arrangement had, however, his entire sanction and approbation—The Chairman, in reply, observed that the directors were most ready and willing to furnish Mr. Entwisle, privately, with every information he might require. They had no reserve, but felt it would not be judicious or prudent for him (the Chairman) to state the information publicly. N ith reference to the proposed adoption of the arrangement with the Shropshire Union Company, it was consolatory to him (the Chairman) to find that it met with the approval of the hon. member for Lancashire (Mr. EM wide). Though the hon. member differed as to the agreement with the Scottish Central Railway Company, he begged to remind him that as the London and North-Western Company were partners in the Caledonian and the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Companies, they were deeply interested in effecting, by the proposed arrangement, a continuous line of interest and communication from Perth to London. The propositioo made by Mr. Lemon, he (the Chairman) hoped would not be premed, inasmuch as it would entail upon the establishment the labour and expense of sending out not less than 10,000 circulars preparatory to every meeting of the company.—The resolution then paved unanimously, as did also the two succeeding resolutions, to !sanction the purchase and redemption of the rent and moiety of the surplus profits payable to the Dunetable Railway Company, and lastly, to sanction the joint lease or guarantee of the Scottish Central Railway Company and its branches. The Chairman then said that he felt sorry to be obliged to trouble the meeting with matters which, though of a public nature, were really personal to himself. The meeting were of course aware of the diecussion which had ensued last week at a meeting of the share holders in the Great Western Railway Company, in the course of which he (the chairman) had been brought under two distinct charges; first, that he had interfered detrimentally to the interests of the Great Western Railway Company, in reference to certain liege tiutions that were pending between than and the Birmingham and Oxford and another Railway Company; and, secondly, that he had been instrumental in preventing the cetablishment of peace between the Great Western Company and that over which he had the honour to preside. Ile denied most emphatically the justice of those charges; places contrary, he hatl ever been the advocate of peace. In the first , the negotiations for peace entrusted to Mr. Saunders, on the part of the Great Western Company, and to Mr. Swift, on behalf of the London and North Western Company, were only broken off on the suggestion of the former, that the questions in difference should be left to the standing counsel of the Great Western Company. On his side, an offer had been made that those differences should be left to the adjustment of Mr. Hope, as compel for the London and North-WestemCompany, and of th Hon. Mr. Talbot as counsel for the Great Western Company. This was refused, and on it the negotiations were broken off, and not (as had been stated) be cause of the claim made by Mr. Russell for the extension of the broad gunge from Penny Compton to Wolverhampton. That which was raised as a rine qua non condition he Mr. Russell he (the Chairman) had never admitted; and this was shown by an extract from the but note he had received from that gentleman. Mr. Russell, in that note, said, " I have no where said that you acceded in words to the condition% which I felt it to be my duty to require." To show his anxiety for peace, he (the Chair man) need only read his last commu nication to Mr. Rumen on the subject el a renewal of a negotiation. The letter was in these terms:— „ Lombard-street, Nov. 6, 1046. My dear Russell I have received your note of Mahn', and think it is desirable, under the circurnetances, that Mr. Saunters and Mr. Swift should meet, as they may discuss the purposes for which the existing setts were obtained, and every other part of the subject ; but I think it highly u idesirable that they should enter on the diaceursicas fettered in any way. With regard to the Midland, I lam no authority to speak, and can say no thing more than that, as on a former occasion there was no difficulty on their part to an amicable arrangement, we need not anticipate any now. I have written to Mr. Swift, enclosing an appointment for meeting Mr. Saunders on Monday." Such was his (the chairman's) letter, and the meeting was held, but broken up from the cause he had already stated. With reference to the BB =lngham and Oxford line, he denied any attempt, such as he had been charged with, to get up a cabal against the arrangement with this line in Lancashire. By a memorial from the Lancashire pro. ;Meters of that line which had been put into his hands, he was com pelled to act; but so far hem endeavouring to sow disseneion between the Birmingham and Oxford and the Great Western, he had sought in the answer to that memorial to Is the foundation fur another treaty of peace, by asking the directors of the Great Western Company to meet this board, who sought nothing more than to have an interest in the Birmingham and Oxford line ' and not to stop the competition which the Great Western Company might carry on upon that line against this eompany. After what bad taken place, tf the proprietors of the Birmingham and Oxford refined the offer of this tom , it would be the most extraordinary Instance on record of men troZin g away a decided mercantile advantage. (Hear.) If they were to have com petition, this company was fully prepared for it, as well prepared as any company in the kingdom, but it should be remembered that the competition would be, not only from Birmingham, but from Exeter , from Cheltenham, and from Windsor. Such were the presort bons ; and it was impossible to say bow much furtherte com inten tions; tion might be extended. Mr. Crean explained the statement which he had made at the Great 'Western meeting, which had been emalrentel ur ea chairman, as Imputing to him a desire to create Kcal:rat. hi t 1 0a expressed a wiuh that peace might won be established companies. Thauks were then voted to the chairman, t h e NI tog separated. LLYsvi VALLrr.—DEC.lo.—First Ordinary M ee t.. William Matthews, Esq., in the chair. It was atited in l report that the length of the railway originally was miles, commencing at Klan Llynvi, and terminati P n r arl a the South Wales Railway near Ilunbigyn parni„,tana, asd c onstructed for 1 . 0 1 0001. A portim of this line was to h t ""attb the South Wales Railway, in ease of their not tu tte d* meet. After much opposition, the Llynvi Company oben n i d am. an d a n arrangement was made for co-operating with thea - V4 Forth Cavil Companies, the former of which i/1 nearly great diatanee with the Llynri Railway, so that it was GI dient to consolidate the two undertakings. Tile 601.1% w Ilk having diverted their course, proposed to abandon that pu - r i line which they selected. Under these eircumttaneee, & 2I proposed to extend the Llvnvi line about 3y froine nh ".. to Angle-farm, a little to the north of Itridgend, where it trap proposed . Stormy Valley line. The necresary steps bad bees l the ensuing session of parliament The directors bad agres a eve per cent interest, after the sum of 5/. per share bad 'mows —The Chairman read the balanse-sheet, from which ' the receipts had been 16,7211. 4s. Gd,, and th e 7,5081. 12s. 4cl.—The report was adopted.—The direettes for the year were then appointed. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS, 4 PRODUCE.—MINCINO.LANIS, Dec. Ift_Tht Sag. mate again been very dull ; the sales of West India by rite w armly expended 150 hhds. A public sale of Imo 1 , 0 , n o rannah, duty paid. was attempted, but buyers did oat powd to ere last week's prices, and the importer withdrew Ms., 57a; fur 1,600 boxes yellow Ultimo; laver s we bi t alight re d ac ti o n, prises ranged from Vs. to Xs. g o g atei is , bought very freely be the grocers to -day, at f o u mereee ni lumps, fair to good, 62a, 635. Duty paid on all dewripdaltsaf to is London. Liverpool, Mato', 1,14 ant 4,201,91 6 ewes.; to the same period last vear, 4172 ,6 effi,,_ Coffee: The sales of plantation Ceylon went off basil/ w :A me r ma terial alteration, the qualities were generally lo w , , _fisq good middling white wld in pub' sale, Pls. 6,1, w hi ek the decline previously made by private contract. c ote . ,:f51,1 chests were offered, they were held for fall priers, to o to 5 6 0. Pepper: 1.500 bags of good clean Samaria n : I I which were full priors. Ginger : 1,200 bags of .4th... id :t: ra ther higher priors, 28s. to 31s. Cotton : Thu Ink), hei .4 very large demand, 4,000 bales sold chiefly at 1 * mit um steady, without alteration in prices. Tea common st Official Accounts of Tea, to sth Nov.—Duty paid, Is4slpe ditto, 1845, 37,582,4791 b. Total consumptivn ands cg ete: (sth Nov.), 43,0210,1901 b.; 1845 (ditto), 41,613,9111 k COTTON.—LivitarooL, Dsx. 16.—The market tole, ooze ) favour of the buyer, but Will prices remain wialtestosi were 15,000 bales. 8,000 (Surat) on specidatien. lifascuarrrsa, DEC. t ill is eras more business dn a though the market is still ia an unsettled state, Iron advance in the raw material at LiverpooL MEAT.—Nrwriars ASV Lca.De.rur.y Dee. 14.—That ttMrh were well supplied with each kind of meat, which wild f o llowing terms : —Beef, 2s. Gd. to 35. Gd. ; muttra, 6d, ' • veal, Is. 6d. to 45. bd. ; and pork, 39 . 4 4.104 s 14.1 r by the carcase. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Im '', R R. 00•.1•KR. D 0.w t1 . 11 ,1 2 : . ;... .. .. 0 00 ;it Flanders D... ..7. ! :?l smak. ona a ; dy •tassuL ..x.sto.. .. w fts .i : i l , r , l imius., .. , ..1 .. .5. 1 maageiadee o 4 1 France . . .0 i 0 betas sei .0 'Z i t J(...barK . 0 10 )(mitering. . 0 Gaavgameo, Dee. 10.—Arrtved : Life, Aleuntria; Vas sf o, pera . ; Amanda, Stettin; Victor., Quebec. Fatted: liao — F a .l • ' Hambunth ; Ellen, Cape of Good Hope; la t aic a I ce s ; 'Attila, St. Ives; Queen Vittoria, Newcastle; Ikaasi Newcastle and Jersey. LIVEREOOI., DEC. 10.—Arrived : Mary Wylie, Mindin; lit Deltaic; Conchal' Sarin, St. Petersburg; Georgina, ow., Kingdom, Honduras; Unicorn, Montreal ; Betsy. Patraindoki (towed round from the last port by the Dreadnimgm 0,0 Lod , litinalto, Trieste; intrinsic, New Orleans; Hemmer, lai. Nelson Village, Charleston ; Gov. DRAM Roston;ilkede,lleipi Faro, Kio Janeiro; Isabel, Charente; Parades, CakaM; ka k i Michael's. The Achiever, from Liverpool and Carthagens, at %Metall Elirabeth, from Liverpool, at Santa Martha. M ERDERO US PIRATICAL ATTACK us A I.IITII TWO, 1:11 =gib nrreasaNkas.—From the declaration of the master, mate, adv the seamen of the schooner Jane lanes, of leak, tetra* 1, L lanes, Esq., shipbuilder, emitted before her Ma gm's Thatinnlit Constantinople, we (Leith Herald) learn the Um*? regarding an attack ' on that vessel by Greek pirates of tke g Tcnedos, on the 11th October last. The Jane lane SIM Op, MK on the 9th September, with a cargo of iron for Gaga Ile passing Gibraltar, the vessel encountered wry genre men y which she sustained some daniage; on the 10th Oftill . came to anchor, betaeen Tcnedos and the main, end midi. all the following day. At 9 p.m. on the lith the watch minim that duty being assigned to William Forbes an appenfilf,ai captain went to bed about half-past eight, all the crew, ma i ff a, tion of the watch, having previously turned in; about to 1 was awakened by a noise on deck, on which he named me and called to the mate. Immediately after. three mo, Greeks ran down the cabin stair, each armed with a dismal% a brace of pistols, and a dagger. tine of the piratet genb captain by the throat, and holding the cutl.o.a to hit Milk. signs for money. The captain endeavoured to make thane& stand that he bad none, on which he was struck twin tai% a %il and caused to open his chest and turn out the controls has Id the pirates took a parse with a few sovereigns Mg s. d articles of clothing. Not satisfied with this one of then a to toe captain's head, and demanded more =ISM bllt satisfied that he had no more , they prooveded to remark Wait carried off the chronometer, a watch, telescope, knives, haimeli large quantity of stores. The pirates then tied the moan minitali their hands behind their backs, each in his own bvikkiAlit having fastened the cabin dots with raw, they meats ink Mli these proceedings were taking place in the cabin, the tai ull down on the crew In the forecastle. They were awaknedigb same time as the captain, by a scream from the watd,rtaolls men was going on deck, to see what wad 1111110101 two cutlasses over the hatchway; he was Met* ' and the hatch fastened down. The crew the kiln Om. dal& head into the bold, and getting near the cans fkry nipil nein* if they should break in there, but were bid ad Is Es male pirates were all well armed. After reensinisisalmitraselse to an hour and a halt, the pirates departed, .re then managed to release each other, and mat a Mkt. ilf saw what thee conceived to be the boat widi the eitelauline standing in shore. On going forward, they formithettammle on watch had been murdered, and on mob* the big ig found two dp wounds on the breaia, and an extmin mist II( back of the re head. They then releoed the erew, MI allimi that the decks bad been cleared of every FRO*} including nails, old canvas, and spunyarn, all the italitgellm_ . , yards, tacks, spare lines, eompass binnacle cover, 11 Iltw.! dock, a half-auk of beef, and another of pa rk. Harm km helped themselves to almost everything except the slarigtoll Afraid of another visit from the pirates, the Junt biellit under weigh, and dropped clown within a quarter d 1 lin fa American vessel that was lying close in to Tenceolc al = was buried next day, and the vessel arrived at mi t out he e if)ardaneLeurthitheriimuce.i.s.haosseroceptt to the a tt t hhe t e h i L e. y rc we b.a re u.reke pat ena lr illit ars i rail, founded on the case of the Jane Inns, be than 1 1.. r. warded to Lod Palmerston, calling his strode hi liejm frequent among Property the G . rec p.d ian islanit to th Y, an edemetw il ebe Taltrim ir L g .; 'dant& — • [Advertisement.] —A MOST SINGULAR CCU If ...MS FWrF.D BY THE UsE OF lIOLLO S , y ,6 Irmo. • MT. &CM .--.- residing at Charlton, near Woolineh, bad been soberer la 5 e thirty years with bud digestion and the Mir :lad stamen orti.e? be haring a great difficult y in breathing Worn 1:1471 o' 2 ' oonipliested disorders, he became so weak and debilitated Mildi prcted it would terminate in cons i unp tion. A.,nous werrtlx.:4.,.: he tried, and numerous the medical practitioners be ecesitci : all in rain yet, wonderful to reLitc, by the sole we d 11.0.. - Pills, he is s now now enjoying the bleseinie of be.dth, whnal b , t'''''' demised of for nearly thirty yews. Soli by All druiresßi 0- P r ofessor Holloway's EstablisaMent, NI, Slesni, Lambs. BIRTHS. AtRIZZI.-Noy. 27, at Florence, the Niarehess huil Will 06° a 8W 4 11.. 1 11ee. 6, at Hill-street, Garnet-hi I. Glatroo , i" IL beM daughter. 111 NN T.-Noe 26, at Newbllss, the wife of the her. R. hirel.a . r,, BROOK E.-Dec. 9, at Card:ngton, 144f-04. Ni, , Ben Rued IWO* te' HURW-11.6. 6, at Nentigh, the wife of Ad a m J. Harr, fert.. 4 rill CHATTIIRTON.-Deo 9, at Fatuity. Mrs. 7. H. thattenas, ef EtlPd e street, Manch, at Kmaisater.uare, of a son. COX.-Dee. 0 , at LaVoie,. Mrs. limey Poore dad 616 ELWEB.--Doc. 6, at Spennelh,. the wife of H. R. IL C. Dom, DI i' daaahter. ERANCII9-Dee. 7, at Encembe-terrace, Vaushall, Kra A. D 6B '1'616..i‘:, GREENE-Dec. 8, at 43, Bater.street, l'Ortsmadqsaw, Heavy Orem., of a daughter. LANOLEV.-Dec. 11, at 20, Southddreet, Park-lane. the ivied . Tiperary. of • son sud heir i PARsONB.-Dec. i ce , tle , at Brie p rteu hill, the wife of the Rev./An.. daughter. est of PULLE - Dfc. 11, at Homey, Mrs. S. H. Pulley, • IL •. RIV N. INGTO-Dec. 7, at Queen - squar e, Mrs. C Itonetor. of X, 801, V VAN PET 1 EN.-Dee. 9, at Camberwell Nes load, the ink Putts... of • we. WALK/XL-Dee- 4, at Belfmr, the wife of the Rev. T. 8i3 0 . 41. MARRIAGES. MOO ' BRTANT-LOWDER.-Dee.B. at Faversham, CR. Wert , 'o r Pa , J. wy...t. of Hawthisrst, to Mary Ann, only thin d 18 1 Lowder. of Allsmeterrace Rograt-Peth ROSTHWAITE-14 BW LITT , -Dee. u e, at St. U5r82. 18166 .17; C Rev. Mr. Lane, J. W. W. Cyoolwoi:r, 1:00 • of 6 ,,..." . "t0tt1i youngest daughWr of J. C. Natalia, hag. of 11 W .... Chancery.lane. 0 R ODOETTS-faI'ELCH.-Dee. Pters. Maribor:NOop C. W. Edenoestone. Mr. G. Wodgetts. of the 01.1 Md• rn i op W. Hodgetts, of Oda town, to Eliza, yosingest daufato d'. Marlborough• ir e ISKERWOOD-KNOWEIL-Dee. 8. at St. Heel, ir.-a, Rev. J. N. Wildine. Xr. J. W. Isherwood, of Arwood. 00.1 third daaahter of Mr. C. Knowles, of WOMMI , WMURRAV-REID.-Dee. 7. at Resehill. hilommort. 10.011gros. Mal., Kr. Q. o'lBooo7, to Jane Celderwood , elth 94 f " fl' MO . ✓ K n O c K : 7ll : El : R H :T o l : s .m . l o E.q td.h_ N , - o,D..c . ':e pT t... .E EN 1 . 76 . 0 1d .- . Dec t 4,. .. 5 3, ~a , e t r So:. we o . 6: 1 1 . li'_,., yoyS the Rev. E. Bird, C. Robertom, Ext., solicitor. .1:7,01i r Jo r ......, ~. to , WILKINSON-ALLPORT.-Dee. 9, at Aston. 87 1- - ,g0110 9 / i chaplain to his Orace the Date of Manchester. Kr ~_ „do . mon, of Rteelbourte-lane, to Mary, eldest Mogi:la of Insw DEATHS. ._.i i ius, PO Rope X , 5..... h..,.,,...„ 8, . x at .d 93 97, Chaltua-street , a tc- -- - . 0 BOULE.-Dec. 8, at 29, Rotlepr O W-street. 01000. ,1r ' aced 80. COVEY.-Dec. 8, at Holloway, J. Covey. E5e1...0 4°. _,a0 al W: 00 DA 072,-17m. 6, guddeuly, of apoplexy , at the tn iii i - do Fe mra. Lora, et. Duaatas'...treet , cra , rraury. 9904' late of Carole-Minot, Loaded, aged 73 t old , 601 S EA RSTON.-1716. 7, at BteWsrlon, Mrs. Mary WOO' - Mackie, Esq., of Conchal. y if rano ° FRY 074-7600. Br, at Penasoyle lABB. C1 ,0 0 0 _,..L.,.... -. jyyll• _.,. beloved and *Weed son at Jobs and lolarereeet , ..,.." - a 4. mr.. - . Mt;170074.-Dec. 6, at the Crew:eat, (1081.0f. 11 ..._,.. - :,„1, . 0 088 ,- J ON Eti.-Dec. 6, at. lioutherement, Alfred• place, oro . " - Mirabelli Jones. KIEWAN.-2400. 30, at Glearock. M. Kirwan. E'0 , . b. 5.11, 144.1 1 0i MESSITER -Dec. 6, at Woolsrkh e memo., Foam Liens.-001. Measiter, of the 28th m ot ,regie med 19 g l, GOILVIE.-Dee. 2, Awn, seldow of ibc te 011 4 . f , Val " Ingentem.shire, aged 00. OSJIOILN.-lhie 8, at the Her. A. Athef/171, BeO vIDW. C _.., _ r.sti . seco:4 son of Sir J. Osborn, Bart., aged 28 ." ypasl.or PANK -Dec 9. at X, Johnotmet, Itlseltfriare ofro te., t Maaa o6. PAY - fOE.-1100.4, Mr. T. A. raytoe, (J. , .... 64. -II Presteign, aged X. PLAYFAIR.-7100. 26, at St. Andrew's, G. Playfdr , It 6 l ' I'M General of Hospitals, BangaL POUNTNEY.--Bee. 3, IL PGWOMB, EN., a Row' Mancleater, sass 69. snoblAtOO di _. • PRICE.-Dee. 7, at 27, 100011.80100. Bri titian , Esq., formerly of Buford , ElcesdillY• s,. 1.1110 ,6, 11.0011.-Dee. a, at Bedford, Frael.o Bose, daughter of • so Bedford, aged 7 years, STIRLING-Noe. X, at Bertha Cottage. Perth, BM l a6i4e %or daughter of the late Blr W. !Welkin, .. 4 Art 6 . h. h nos. 0 1 ' 6 ST RACHEor. JO, at Penigla. in the 206- . 00 t, -I E. Strachey, Ems, late of tb• Bengal Ctell Estsb IA ,„,,,,f 9_,. gt:3IMERS.-Dee. 8, Mn. Matilda Comfits* Sumneref7s-.0 Ow 74. T. hummers, of 103, Sltoelnue, llect.strart, 4 . 4 ..- T o Esq., 9, Bermondsey New - road. the W ir TANNAHILL.-Nov. 27, at Luggletant, Eirkinthlot h, o d MIL aged SO. TWYCKOOO.-Dee. 7, at R ., ass lin. sash 1.870 " . ' " 1. 0 1010 0. WeathentOnt, DR., ass 4 69 . . • II Patti.- WATT.-Dec. 4, at 92, West Rege.1•80001, 01 81 0 .- ' . j„. l. COOMOBC J. 8,. Wi4 93 . WIGAN.-Dee. 7,11 Mating*, Emily, dahillHof of - - House, East Mailing, aged W. . and 70. 01, 0 WINTIDA.-Dee. 11, at Epping, J.' Windus, Erg- _, o . e . d est WINOFIIILD.-Doe. 6, C. L. Wiageeld, E , 71 , to . w - . - . mervshire, and late Maine in the ash 000 ' OO a. ~0. ; looted and rublialsad by WILLILS •7•11.. Jw. s, otho ri, 0_ 6 :0 the wish of St. Beds. In the City of .a.... r..... 4.. do 7700 Messrs. Ba•rmoe and Bess, se 100111Ott-10560800.- Whitelytars, m the City of London. Corit7 ... il l4 1846. Tb wb fac lad mi an th 1.4 di 01 at It al I d 1 ( 1 a a • le LaW intelligtact. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF TEE PRIVY COUNCIL—Dan. 10. an MAESTY'S PILOCTOIS SoLicrron Or THE DUCEY H J OF LANCASTEIL-Mr. J. Parker, Q.C., was heard to-day on behalf of the respondent, in a very learned stun meet ; and Mr. Ellis, Attorney-Oeneral for the Duchy of Lancaster, was partly heard on the same side. EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAY. Before the Viste-Cbancellor of Fagtind. PEACOCK IL 11.EILNOT.—CONDITCT M a t thus SOLICITOR--The Vice-Chancellort upon taking his seat this morning, stated that he had received a letter from the defendent's solicitor in this case, complaining that some of the espressions which he , had used yesterday, mgiving judgment, were rather harsh upon him. His Honour's opinion was, that every man should he dealt with justly but kindly, and nothing was further front his intention than to cut the slightest reflection ed u pon the conduct of this gentleman, who had of act as he considered best under the ckeumstances. lie was sorry that anything which had fallen from him should have con veyed the harsh impression complained of. Belot* Vice-Cluutsettor )(night Bruce. Lxrrs v. Witsoe.—lnJetwerlo:4—Coreetour.—A mo tion had been made by the plaintiff, exparte, for an jejune tien to restrain the defendant from selling pirated ar co pies of the plaintiff 's Diary or Almanack for the ye 1847." and an interim order had been obtained until to-day, when the motiou for the in j unction was to be repeated upon notice to the defendant. Mr. Pigott, for the defendant, stated that as soon as his client had been served with notice of the interim order, kit immediately gave orders to stop the sale, and was swilling to make amends, in every . respect, to the plaintiff. And la asked that the motion might stand over till Monday week. Mr. W. M. James who was with Mr. Russell, for the plaintiff called his honour's attentin the bodyion to the c of the work, ircum4ance, that the plaintiff in his diary had, denoted the eclipse ! of the sun and the eclipses and changes I of the moon by signs, and had explained these signs in a foot note to each pane. The defendant had adopted the old plan of staling these matters at the top of the pane, but had nevertheless most uselessly copied the plaintiff's foot-notes, and placed them at the bottom of 'I his pages. This showed the deliberate nature of the p both iracy. His Honour said that he thought it would be fair to parties that the case should stan:l over until Monday . week ; but in order to save the plaintiff the expense of an injunc tion, he would give him another interim ca o r order until that that 1 time, provided he su bmitted to any order damages the court might make. The counsel for the plaintiff agreed to this course. DVNIITON V. PATLIIXON.—hIDaTOAOOIt AND MOKTGAOZE. —FHAUDIJLI3XT SECUILITY.-3118CONDUCT OP SoLUN [OR. —ln this case two bills were filed by ladies of the name of Dunston against the defendant Paterson, a solicitor, praying that an account might be taken of the monies due under two securities given to tho defendant upon certain reversion ary property of the plaintiffs, that his costs in preparinghat those securities might be tax ed, that upon payment of w was bone fide due, the securities might be delivered up to I, the plaintiffs, and for an injunction in the mean time to pertyre- strain the defendant f rom proceeding to sell the pro under the powers of sale contained in the mortgage deed,. his The facts of the case will su ffi c iently appear kora Honour's judgment. Mr. Kenyon Parker and Mr. Barton appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. Hassell and Mr. Hardy for the defendant. His honour : Two unmarried ladies, living apparently apart from their father , one, or each of them, beingact in theirem barrassed c ircumstances, apply to Mr. Paterson to m solicitor, and he consents to do so. They become his clients: they apply to him f or mone y : he advances money to them I respectively : he takes from them two securities which are in question upon the record : securities prepared by Tim and which they execute without the advice or assistance of any other professional man. It seems they had reversionary interests of property, not of inconsiderable value, but en cumbered. The securities are two assignments of the 17th sad 21st November, 1815. Bach is of ten skins of parchment, each purports to be a security for 5001. in money actually advanced at the time. The advance is not merely expressed in the body of the deed, but by a receipt clause at the back of the deed. In each ca,e, therefore, the security is made for 5001., with interest from the date of the deed. The deed, in each instance, contains a power of sale, in de fault of payment of 500 i. and interest at the end of three calerlar months from the date. The ladies had executed, upon a former occasion, a security in which they were joined by their father, to a lady called Cassidy. A copy of that deed was furnished to Mr. Paterson, to assist him in framing his 1 security. That security also contained a power of sale, but it was not exercisable before six calendar months after the date of the security. It must be taken upon the evi dence, that the ladies were told that Mr. Pater son's securities were substantially the same as Mrs. Cassidy's security. But it appears that they were different ; not six calendar months being allowed to the ladies 1 before the power of sale could be exercised. The period is only three calendar months. The solicitor states, that I though he was aware of that difference, he thought it not substantial ; and he agrees that the ladies were not apprised of it. The securities being thus given with this poser cf sale, it remains to see what monies were advanced. The se curities being for 5001. each, the advance in one ca.e appears to have been 150/. (and 1501. only) advanced on the day of the date of the deed, and in the other instance a sum of 215/. advanced partly on the day , and partly after the day , of the date of the deed. So that in one case the security, properly expressed, should have been for 2451., in the other, not more than 1501., with interest. The deeds being produced. it ap pears that in each instance there is annexed a letter, of which lthey being each precisely in the sameterms) it will be suffi cient to read one. It is thus : Kentish Town, Nov. IS. Dear hereby authorize you to appropriate 250 L, zeirt of the 5001. lent me on mortgage left in your hands for my use first in pay ment of your pr al charges against me in respect of such loan, K any other charges which may be incurred in my bah and se condly in sati,dying the claims I have named to you. andwith the par ticulars of which I will furnish you in a few days.—l am sir. . M acc., E. Drscrox. To F.. Paterson, Fag., Laura-place, Mum. Now whatever may have been the intention with which these securities were prepared, it is quite obvious that they were not securities which any professional man should have permitted a c lient, especially a worn in, to have executed. Without imputing improper intentions to Mr. Paterson, I must express my regret that he should have been induced to take such a course. The parties afterwards (in regard to their relation of solicitor and clients) separate, and after some previous communication, upon the 20th of April, 1816, another solicitor (whom at a subsequent date Mr. Paterson chooses to have as his solicitor), one day after the *ling of one bill, and two days after the tiling of the other bill, writes to the solicrtor N V of these ladies as follows : PATILISSO. &c. 23, Throgmorton-stmt, April 20. Rir,—The abstract and papers were this morning received from sounsel, with his observations upon such title, ss my client had been enable to procure and make out, with a view of executing his power of rale, together with suggestions for his guidance in proceeding to realise the amount due to him under these eecurities, fur mortgage =tee, interest, and casts. I shall be unwilling to pursue the remedies advised, but I shall be under the necessity of doing so if these claims be not satisfied within a short peril, I ; and I therefore, au the part of my client, hereby require payment of such mortgage money, interest, and costs, so doe from three ladies respectively ; and I also give you notice that unless the same be paid within ten days atom this date, ray client will immediately thereafter pursue his legal and equitable remedies for the recovery thereof. I think from the tenor of this letter, that the person to whom it was addressed was well entitled to suppose that a threat of employing the power of sale was embodied in that last sen tence. The writer goes on : The amount of such principal money and interest due to Miss 8. , E. DIMStAII is 2511, and my clients' claims for coats, charges, and ex including the proceedings in the suit in Chancery, 1371. 7:x 9e a s t ' ion has reduced that sum from 1371. to lOU. Is. 6d. The letter then goes on: The amount of such principal money and Interest doe from Miss Ts Dunston is 153/. 2s. 9d., and my client claims for costs, charges, and expenses, 801. 5.. 2d. Which sum has been reduced by taxation to 42f. 12s. 10d. The last paragraph of the letter is sufficiently remarkable, whether consistent with strict right or not (considerin g the fact that Mr. Paterson had acted as the solicitor of these ladies). It is thus : must decline furnishing you with copies of these securities. Lander 6rcumstauees such as these one order was, by arrange meat, made in both these suits, directing the master to take an account of principal and interest, and to tax the costs pro perly incurred, but reserving, in so many words, the costs of these snits, including the costs of the several applications to be made to the court after the report. The order is clearly different from an order in a common redemption suit. The • order is carefully drawn, flirecting the sending the accounts to the muter, and leaving the result to the court , and I think that th e court would grossly neglect its duty if it did not direct Mr. Paterson to pay all the costa of a suit such as this, occasioned as this has been. I will deliberate for a week upon the question, whether my duty does or does not require that I should add anything of a peculiar nature to this order. If I should think it neces sary to add anything of a peculiar nature to this order, I will state it publicly in court. His Honour afterwards said that he was surprised that any man of common prudence should allow such a case to come before a court of justice. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Paws—Before Justice Erie and Special Juries. JONES AND NIAS V. BLUNT, THOMPSON, AND DAVIS. --CONTRACT FOR SALE OF A RAILWAY PROJECT. — Sir F. Thesiger, Q.C., Mr. Monter Chambers, Q.C., an Mr. Pearson, appeared for the plaintiffs, who brought this d action to recover the sum of 2,0001., as the purchase money of a scheme, to be called the Direct Birmingham, Oxford, and Brighton Railway, projected by the plaintiffs, and sold by them to the defendants. One of the pleas on the record waLl that the defendants bad been induced by fraud to enter into the contract ; eventually, however , the question in dispute was, whether the evidence supported the declaration. The declaration alleged that in consideration that the plaintiffs on the 9th of October, 1845, would, at the request of toe de ,kmdants, relinquish the advantages of the scheme to the de fendants, they, the defendants, would pay, itc. The evidence skewed that on the Bth of October, the plaintiffs had is stalled a provisional committee to carry out the scheme. Mr, Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr. Peacock, for the defendants, eon. tended, therefore, that the plaintiffs had parted before the 9th of October, 1845, with their power to fel- ' 51 their contract ; and that though the provisional eaamittee might have bear' ready and willing to ful fil the contract of the plaintiffs, the evidence never theless did not show that ocasideration moving from the plaintiffs which alone could ninon the declaration. Mr. Justice Erie, after hearing the arguments on both lido, expressed his opinion that the objection was fatal, and directed that a nonsuit be entered, reserving leave to the plaintiffs to move for a new trial. Tux QUEEN v. Jamas Burrow, Gummi BUTTON, W. WILSPORD, AND THOMAS CORDUROY.--CONSPIRACY. — Sir F. Thecag.er, Q.C., Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Ballantine, Mr. Peacock, and Kr. Charnock, appeared for the prosecution. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1846, !!?"P •4114 Ti 22. 14 22 P. 62i 4 7 I / trig - • for at di , rot, mar pier ; Istb PST • the dia • • ea. udi sod on • um - , C MN ,~ er,