The Express. — London, England, 1850-12-06 00:00:00

11 Lab) 3intelltionie. EQUITY COURTS.-. I IgBTEIDAT. Bnott rut Murat or rut /Lou. _ II VMS MATRA VP rna NORWICK YAW( COMPANY. — TV HIDING VP ACTS. Roswell addressed the court is answer to Mr. Bethell's argument, that the jerisdictioa of the coon to direct an *glints a• law, was takes away by the Winlins-up Acts. The Muter of the Roils upraised bit opinion that the court had jurisdiction to direct an action if It thought proper, for the purril••• o: trying the validity of the claim of the E.st ilagleed Link, and that this jurisdiction wu not takes away by the provisions of the Windieg-up Am. The ease wee nada to those relating to the administration of the *SUMS of &teased persous, in which it was usual for the court to direct an action to be brought by a crei:it r to est& Wish his d.bt, if th- face were not ascertained, or there wu any d.fLult question ce law to be Cotenants( In the pretest eau tics Iser on which the claimant'e delta depended wu not clear, and as tee teleiel teenager desired it, be should direct tit actin at law to try its validity. COURT OF QUEEN'S BERM—YESTERDAY. Illerrain AT NAM PIMA AT TTAMITTSTAIL-031010 LOAD CAMMILL .vs rien.ctAt. Janus. °ITALIAN v. BATINAN.—ACTION TO ARCOT'S COX PIALATION IA DALANAI 701 AN ALLSOID MALICIOI.4 Mr E Jason, Q C., and Mr. Hawkins, were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. fferjeaaShee, ldr. Macauley, Q C., aid Mr. H Hill, repmeented t h e defendant. From the (openly's statement of the learned counsel, and from the evidence subsequently addend, it appeared that this wan sn brougst to recover compensation in da mage. for the defendtst having maliciously, end without reascc.ahlo and pro , sb:e (MOM, given the plaintiff into cus tody, on • charge of veilfulle breaking down a fence. Tile tody, defendant was also ,herded with prosecuting the plaintiff heroes tie Lord Mayor, whereby be was imprisoned for tea &lye ; and also with putting the plaintiff to greet 'spiny, by prettying against his an ;iodic-meat for a riev. It 0p,..5re.1 that the defendant was a timer merchant having pr,rnisis in an alley called Angel alley, .. which ws eines d tetwe ' n Long a lley and Bishops ate' street. 1! appeared that an obstruction had been plated acrose the all• y in the year 1840, by lame hoarding heirs avected near the premien which the defendant now occupied. On this lot of June, 1843. a spice was served on the deten. dent to etc effect that the hoarding would be pulled down se the In lof Jane. This none* was rorved by • person it the name of Brows, who on going to lull down the koardin.e am gives late tweedy by the ii (indent. Od the 9th of Amiga, 1843, the plaintiff and • person named Joeiss llitentan, who was is his service, and was no relation to the defendant. name late Loop alley and a' tempted to rei.ov• the hoarding, upon which the defendant pave this into ce-tidy. Tte plaintif and Jame Bateman were then takes to the Mansion-house and;cltairred before Alder seas C ipeland wits wilhally damaging • tenet. The alder man committed them to take their trial for • riot, and they were k e pt in ' ,ices nail the lt.h of August, when *a ap plication was mode to a learned judge to admit them to bail, which he are..rtlioily dE. Upon the indictment amiss en to be tri. d no one at peered to support it, and conseq•eutly the plaintiff soil J slat 11 muss were acquitted. hi, Serjesst Shee ad. r seed the jury for the defendant, and said the qu 'non with respect to whether the plaintiff wee en titled to nom pensation in demean far peeferrian tbit I ndietment was wi.hdrown by arreentene fro the emisideration of the fury. sod the only pint they would have so decide was wheat• r tta doleadont hail given the plaintiff into custody, and, if en, had to ine it maliciously. Ho (Mr. &leant SIP') wield peeve th , t the defendant was net the party who had gives the plaintiff into custody. With respect to the hoarding which was sphen of as Mine unlawfully erected, it had bees placed acmes Angel.alley by an order of maestros's, dosed Div. 11, 1810 The reason of Angel alley being sti.ppd up was Oat the alley divi led the city of L .adon iron we sous, of Middle eon, and consequently bad charac'en of whom the City police were in pursuit were *Bahl. d to escape through the alley out of the jurisdiction of the Cl•y. 0a ►rba!r of the defradaat several witnemes we►e tailed to prove that be did not Fit* the plaintiff into custody. Mr. J awes havirie it plied, Lord Campbell sontroed up, sod lift it to the jury to say whet►er the defead , at had elven the pleineff Into custody. and if it. had h- A , m it malicicusly. If t►e jury should Swan t *h. •s'irsestiunain t►e affirmative, thea he ( Lad Camp bell) would till tit. m that In hie opinion the defendant ►ad Rives the plaintiff int.. melody without having( any mita- We and prohibit cat r, abich would justify bins is n • Ong: The jury thenntirrd, Acid after an absence of about hell se hour re unsed into court, with a verdict for the pleintiff. —Damages 60i. We shoshl may that this was the second time that this a led been tried. 12021111 IP. Line Lavin.—INDICTMF.NT von PRIM:RT. Mr. Preaderg. to, Q.C., and Mr. M'Nassara appeared ice support of there, s. ninon, and Mr. Ball.ntine anelle lied dMe'oee ft richest.% the ile•endaist, TM. via, an is fictine•-• pro toned against a dewier, named Aga Lave? who • as • widow. chitlins on the hula , m of a atepselks in Itati..iff Highway, P,X p• spry. The prosecutor • the ir.licussat win • person nsin.d Bantam, who kept ▪ g Fenn by sail.,' at the teat end of the town. Th. alleged perjury e meted in the defend's% haying denied when s assailed upon oath at the Whitechapel County C7llll that she had tear been tried at the Central Criminal Court for forgery or any o , h , r off. nee, or that she had ever been lockul cep is the roams& police station house or any other anti m .use. Mr. rtesiforgast hash g nand the ewe to the jury, Fra nnie, in call si • (colonies evidence. Me. John U agent, s ermined by Mr. M'Nansara—Wit nem was an avorney, and produced certified copies of the proendi. gs in the Whittchapel County Court in the nu of " Lacey a nourish," in which Ann Lavey was the vlsintiff. Wcnere produced the oeke copy of the plaint and of the hearing. Ana Lawry was the plaintiff in that eclair, and it ass heard on the 9:h of A;eil last. Wit saw Arran d ins the d, (rodent. Ann Lacey was called as • intro in and was dilly sworn. Ann Levey was a downs. Ann Leery wee esandeed by her attorney, at the Whiteekapel County C•sert. She swore that the debt was justly ovine from Mr. Hannah, the defendant, to her (Ar.n Lacey). The amount of the debt was 161. odd. Witness tress-examined Awe Levey, and saki d her when sin was last at the bar of the 04 Batley ? She sepli d Me ? 1 was never there ; but what is that to your Witness said, "What! never for uttering a forged endorsement to a seaman's advance note?" Ann Levey teplied, "Never; I am surprised at your question. and at pear inseleam." Witness then asked her if she had not been tried then years ago at the Oid Bailey for some such since. Ann L Ivey said that she never was. Wetaew then asked Ann Lacey if she bad never been tried at the Old Bailey for any effect* whatever, and she odd," Never." She said she would awe., that on the oath she had taken. She also said she was a in cus'ody at the Themes Police statien.house, or any other lobes station-house, and that witness kn. w it. Wimeis now produced an examined copy el the record of an indictment prefetredeigainit Ann Levey at the Old Bail, y let forgery. Cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine—Witnees wrote mat the notes which he had token of Ann Lany's'evidence at the Whiteehapel County Court, on the same renting. Witness had twin endive:tired to get the cue of " Lacey v. Demob" I tried again, but failed Mr. I' oolll4i Vtlity, exunised by Mr. Prendergast —••••••cub._ saes was an attorney and assisted Mr. Hodgson in ear doming the &fele^ in %Incase of " Lacey v. Ilannah," whoa tried to: fore Mr. Sergeant Manning. at the Whiteckspet County Court. This witness corriborated the evidence of the lest witness eat° Ann Levey denying that she had nor bee. tried at the Old Bailey for any oliOsce.or had ever bees coallasd in any station how., Cron 'noised by Mr. Sallentine—Witene took motes ell Ana Ln ' vidtueo bat had lest them. lie did set knew that Aom Levey lo ad been tried at the Old Bailey sad acquitted. James Haw, examined by Mr. 11'Nansara—Witness was • polies engem., 71 K. On the 21st of Aegust, 1843, wit- nen arrested Ann Levey at her owe house, and she was locked up all niobt at the Thames Polieestation. Witness took her into en,tods en • charge of fording a seaman's ad- sun note The seaman who charged her was named Yates, and was matte on the occasion. Ann Levey said Yens was an ungrateful fellow for making such a charge. Ann Lave; was token to the Mansion-house before the Lord Mayor, end was then let out on bail. She was brought up stela on the to:lomat Thursday and committed for trial. She was tried at the Old Bailey before Mr. Baron Rolfe. Crossexamined by Mr. Ballantine—The judge stopped the can on the grand that *be was latiorrectly indicted. Witness did not hear Mr. Baron Rolfe say there was no int plead.* on Ass Levey's character. Mr. W. 0. Laing examined by Mr. Prendergast—This wit nen confirmed the evidence of the police constable as to the arrest, committal, and trial of Ann Lacey on a thane of • - W. Davison Day, 'Remised by Mr. M'Naniara—This wit- new, who was a pollee constable, mho corroborated the iridium gives by rilice-eergeaut A sop, of the record of the indictment preferred against Ann LeArty at the Central Criminal Court was then put in, and read. Mr. liallanties thee adiremed the jury for the defendant. He mid bo thought that he had reason to complain that the coutiml for elm prostration had not ventured to notifies the testimoey of Ass Laver, given at the Whittchape I County Court, to far as it referred to any' of t h e mitten really is dispute, but had: brought the charge agate's her on a natter w hollyl Wet aaaaa and immaterial. He (Mr. Bal- Latin ) labmitterd that it was very probable that her state. sent, ',hie\ woe alleged is be perjury, was meant to convoy, not that she bad never been tried at the Old Bailey, but that she bad never been found guilty of any o ff ence, and that she bad been confined in any station-hones on the charge of levier committed soy offence, for which the was Bubo.- quentle convicted. Lord Campbell them seamed up, and said that if the jury believed the defendant mime derstood the titan of the question' put to her at the Whitechapel County Court—if they wen immaterial, or U she had really forgotten that she had ever bean tried at the Old Ballay—then she would be entitled to an aegaittal I but If they thought otherwise, then it would be their deity to fine her guilty. The j, after a short consultation, found the defendant Orily. but reariessaanded her to gamey. Lord Campbell asked Mr. Prendergast if he slaked to I hare lodgment pared tuns the defendant immediately, and ha replied is the eillnutive. Lord Cespbell—la the defendant in court ? Mr. Prendergast—No, my lord. Lied Campbell then said that the present ewe was one of web impenatem that be would at mice per sentesee, Ohm. dre &feudist wee absent. It wen highly temente' AN people *mild b• Inglit to kaow that rusklumai wee • THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1850. sad the wart 'peeing in this view, the judgement of 4001. was movie& Notices of appeal WWII then served on the eetstniesiontrs and en John Mord, the publie prowtenter, sad the parties left the wart. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—TISTERDAT. Beres& ME. verses. Ro 88888 ALittellD al Means or CuLODOPORtI. Johanlea Driscoll, 21, a pronitrate, Wei indicted for waling ten sovereigns, wad f sovereigns, 110 balf crowns, 100 thallium, 100 Aspirand other monies, the property of Josiah Brant:Ml twee, from hie person. Mr. Sorry appeared for the prosecution; Mr. O'Brien for the prisoner. The prosecutor was Mr. Josiah Branehfi twee, • silk manufacturer, carrying on business in fleabright-atreet, Whitechapel, and from his evidence it appeared, that at Ass' lialf.put 10 o'clock, on the evening of the 26th of last Mirk he was proceeding along o.6°rue-street, in the neighbourhood of which he lived, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who pressed him rather warmly to accompany her home. 'Hs peremptorily refused to listen to her solicits dons, and desired her to go about her bosinem, and he walked away from her. She foil mid close behind him, and w hen he ha d walked WON fifty or silty yards from the spot at which she fi rst addressed him, she stopped him, and said she was • poor Irish girl. remedy arrived from her native oountry, and promised, if he would treat her to some gio, she would not in any way molest him afterwards, but would immediately go away. From the supplicating manner in which &bespoke, he was induced, on the repetition of her promise, to accede to her request, and, acoordingly, be to k her to a public house close by, where he called Cr halt a quartern of gift, half of which he poured out into a glue, and offered to the prisoner. Sas drank it, end he then turned round to pay the landlady, and during the time be was waiting for his change, his back was turned towards her, so that she had full opportunity, without being observed, to impregnate the resasunder of the liquor with a drug. The prisoner, when be bad received his change, filled the glass, and he drank off the other half. Toe instant he got to the door, he felt quite overcome by an indescribable feeling of giddiness, and of so powerful • nature was it, that, en getting into the street, he became quit* powerless and Ibmspable of resistance, though be was quite cognisant of all that was poising around him. He fell on his knees, and the prieoner at once pulled him up, and led, or rather dragged, him to a house of ill fame in Thrall-street, where he wes takea up stairs, and thrown upon a bed. He had no power to help himself, and the prisoner, aided by another woman who was in the room, proceeded to take tff his trousers, and he had • positive sad distinct recollection of hearing • bag of manev, which was in his termites pocket, falling Co to the floor. That beg contained upwards of 321. in gold ar.d silver • immediately atter which the prisoner left the room, follow . ed by the other woman. When he ',covered he got out of the house, and gave information to the police, and he was quite positive that the prisoner was the woman who se coated him. Mr. O'Brien sharply croes-examintd the prosecutor with the view of eliciting that he had been drinking previously to meeting the prisoner, and that he had consented to arena posy her to the house io Thrall-street. He peitieely eon tredieted this, end swore that no improprieties took place between himself and the prisoner. It was then shown in evidence that when apprehended the prisoner wile attired in new clothing, and had in her pones sion about 31. eseluively in silver coin. Mr. O'Brien, in addreesion the jury, endeavoured to is pen' op ,n them that the prolecuter's story was too strange and icprobeble to be relied upon, and remarked that now a-days ',btu a man forgot himself and placed himself la such • position that be was surrounded by circumstances of • discreditable character, it was almost invariably attributed to the in fl uence of some miraculous agent, such as chitin. form, roysterious'y bumght to bear upon him, and which was so nubile in its nature and effects as to reader detection a matter of impossibility. The jou found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Hovey said he was instructed to state that Strjeant Teakle was in attendance to prove that, some months ago a respectable solicitor was got into this same house in Thrall street, and robbed in precisely the same manner as the pro secutor had been by means of chloro'orm. Teekle it appeared was sot in attendance, but Wigley, 141 11 said that he and Sergeant Kelly apprehended in the house in question, • few months ago, two girl., who were tried for administering chloroform to, and robbing, • gentle. man. They were convicted at the Old Bailey sod senteuced to 15 years' transportation. Mr. Witham said it was high time that the parochial an thornn s were put in polemical of these facts, In order that the house might be closed altogether. The officer said • report would be at once forwarded to the proper gouter. Wi'ollol said that bad it been satisfactorily shown that chloroform had been used, a very severe sentence would have been passed. The prisoner was then sentenced to six months' hard labour. THE POLICE COURTS. LAMBETH. CHARON OF SHOPLIFTING AGAINST A LADT.—Mrs. Sconfan, who has been several times examined on a charge of stealing from shops, was again placed at the bar. Two constables of the L division said that they hal disco vered above seventy black silk handkerchiefs at pawnbrokers' shops, where they had been pledged by the prisoner. A City officer deposed that prisoner was convicted at the Csepel Criminal Court in September last of stealing • church service. She was fully committed for trial. sure to fellow upon the pronto( guilt. It was likewise of the last temporises that, where parties were examined as wit nesses in their own cease, as was the cue to the county court., tbst they should know that by so doing, If they spoke rawly, they ex themselves to t i r ill of en indiermene for perjury. £ great enmeshment was new beings...le in the admitistration of jamb)• by snowiest plaintiffs sad defendants to be witnesses in their own caws, end it mu a practice which perhaps might be extended to other courts wadies the county coasts. It was, however, impossible to make the experiment suctearful starts perks wen punished for not 'peaking tie truth. In the present case he (Lord Campbell) thought that the defendant had been guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, but he would pose as mild a minuses upon her u be could consistently with the proper administration of jeatin, because tem jury bad recommended bee to mercy. The sentence was that she be imprienned in the House of Correction fur the county of Middlesex for twelve calendar months. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—YdaTZIWAT. Simms us bari c o.—flew Taw. Parts. Knott BARD IK O.—LANDLOID, TRNANT,. AND THIRD PARTINS. Mr. Knowles, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Kingdom showed cause saltiest a role for • new trial in this wheni was tried before Mr. Boron Parke, at Oulldhsll a verdict missed be the defendants. The plaintiff was a customer of certain livery:stables in the City, the tenant of which was in arrest fa mot, and a distress having been put in, the horse ands* of the plaintiff, tegether with those of other gentl e. men frequenting the yaM, war• include{ In the !seizure, though they were not enumerated in the inventory, or otherwise feelnded than under the general phrase .1111 other property is the said rewire' which may be re spired to satisfy the said arrears of rent." In order to preserve the credit of his house, the tenant made a private arrangement with his landlord, that during the period pre ceding the sale, if ntch • step should be rendered seem. eery, the property of the customers should be at their disposal as usual. The landlord knowing that though the goods might be so taken away they would he returned, assented to this plan, and in pursuance of it the plaintiff took out and returned bit horse and gig on two days. Oa a third, however, he was refused permission to have be then lemma for the fi rst time that they bad bee Vi s a ed for the rent! The broke, having refused to give them up, and having in feet sold them to satisfy the distress, this wipe was brought, it being contended that the suing,- meat to which the distrainer was • party, behind the back of the plaintiff, was an abandonment on his part of the lien ever thin property, sad that ea be lad not redetrained they bad become imam:lotted from the law, and their sale wan an ad fee which the landlord and the broker were liable. It wee also mutinied that the notice was insufficient for generality. At the trial, however, Mr. Baron Parke ruled against the ' plaintiff ma both these grounds, and directed a verdict for the defendants. Seboquently this rule was obtained to review that ruling, and now Mr. Bristowe appeared is support of it, erntending that the plaintiff might have *old his property as soon as be get pernession of it by the consent of the landlord, and that the notice was too large and indefinite. Mr. Baron Parke said the court would take time to eon , sie.er the ease, and especially on the question as is the notice. As to the other there did not seem to be much doubt that tber• was no ehandonoten: under the circumstances. Jadgmact decreed. SHERIFFS' COURT.—Rav Lung Scams. YMITIIIDAT. PROCLAMATION or Otm.AwstT. The following persons wine called open w surrender to dm suit of their respective creditors :—Nobett Aostruthers, at the suit of R. Hickman Lane ; Beare Bunt, at the suit of Edmund R Annie ; Gringo Harley Drummond, snit of Catheiinis E int Poidevin ; Williom It. Langley, suit of Thomas Edwards; D. A. Dorsett, suit of Thomas Phillips ; John denial's Thome, nit of Henry Porter Smith • Ben. Jamin Men, nit of Cherles Smith Thomas ; Coutes Raper, emit of the Caleelosian Railway Company; Blphess Van Zaylia, suit of William Richards ; Jane Cape, suit of J ho Lob. ; Thomas William Baauclerk, suit of Martin 13:utley ; Brossalow Thomas Montague Cecil, commonly called Lord Cecil, suit of Mortis Smiley ; Mask Kerr, suit of J.ilan Manhewe ; Alexander Gordo* John Bishop, suit of Be.. jamin Spilsbury ; Routh, suit of David Owee ; O. W. Dyson, suit of G. Nicholson ; TROMIS Key. suit of W. Sangster ; Warner Tuck, suit of Alfred Mayhew ; sad Philip How Daniel, suit of the Rev. William owls,. COMMISSARY COURT OF SURREY. WEDN/LPDAT. Errata DI. BA44AtO. BAILI6Y V BATLEY. This was a divorce sui , by reason of adultery, brought by Mr. Richard Batley, t he younger, against his wife. Dr. Curti... on behalf of Mr. Batley, was about to open the case, when Dr. Dean., who appeared for the wife, maid he felt bound to abandoa that portion of the case which related to the commission of the adultery, but upon the evidence be should pray the court to dismiss Mrs. Batley, on the ground that her husband had connived at h.r guilt, and therefore, wee not eataltd to a sentence. Re (Dr. Deane) contended it wee clearly establiabed by the tes timony is the case that the patios had cohabited together far *trend months previously to the merriest., and that six days after such 'marriage, Mr. Batley, through the persua sion of his father, separated from her; leaving his wile in a destitute state, and that be afterwards drove ber to the com mission of adultery with a person who was employed for the purpose by himself, or Mr. Batley, senior, or by some other iss.rson on their behalf, lie suhroitted it was a cue of mali cious desertion, and that the husband had been guilty of active and corrupt connivance to entrap his wile into the paths of &show - ay. Dr. Waddilove followed on the game side. Des. Curti,. and Bayford, on behalf tf Mr. Batley, con tended the wife bad never been left destitute, or that her gt;il; r.ad been connived at in the remotest degree. They submitted, the cue on the other side failed entirsly. he Court was of opinion the charge of malicious desire lien was without foundation, and :hat this was not • case when the wile was entitled to be dismi.sed on the (ironed that the hatband bad been guilty of connivance. It was of opinion the tuJaand was entitled to a separation on the ground that his wife bad been guilty of adultery. COURT OF INLAND REVENUE.—YESTILEDAT. HAtohe TrosolAware= FAO.. C. J. naval's, FAN. Alm ALIALA v, THE QUINN C. MALLIBT.—CONVIOTION OF AN EXTRA!. MITI 10RACCO }Wit:TAMMY, roa 81tuoouro.— UtIATT riN4LTT. Henry Mallet, an extensive tobacco manufacturer, of No. 59, Buskin-row, Sr. Luke's, was charred on three informs, tions with having received into his custody tobacco that had not parsed through the Custom house ; for receivieg tobacco that hal been unshipped without paving the legal duty ; and with receiving the same with intent to defraud her Majesty of the legal duty chargeable thereon. Dr. Bateman c.nducted the prosecution; Mr. Lanham was for the defence. Mr. George Phillips said that he was a surveying examiner entre' of excise. He went to the defendant's premises, mute No. 59, Dunhill row, Bt. Luke's, on the 16do of Aug. last, with Mr. M'Culloch, another officer. They saw the defendant there between 1 and 2 in the afternoon of the above day. They exsotieed the stock of tobact", and found a quantity of stripped leaf, about 160 lbs., near to the presses, which appeared as if recently taken from the hogshead me pommy to manufacturing. This lot was covered with canvas, but on oncoverirg it they saw a quantity of " hand" tobacco lying on the top of the stripped toacco. On this portion of the tobacco, which weighed about 19 lbs., they found marks of a canvas wrapper, showing that it had originally been peeked in it, and that It had bug packed in a 'guars form. It would not have presented those marks or slim es had it been pecked in a hogshead in a regular and 1 gal manner. fientwaltd tobacco is always packid in can es., being first damped to press it close together, and that circumstance would account for the outer parts of the pack age being the impress and marks of enema He, thereupon, called the def. ndant, and pointed out to him the marks, and said that he should seize the tobacco as smuggled. He re plied that it was not smuggled, but had come into his stock in the last half-hogshead he received on the 22nd of Febru ary. Wi , ness said he knew better than that, for he had had no" hand" tobacco in his house for several weeks, and cer• tainly not for the last three visits they had paid to the pre. mines. They thea seised the tobacco as smuggled, and the samples produced are can of it. Cross-examined by Mr. Langhsm—lt might be the pew ties of small tobacco manufacturers to cover their tobacco with canvas. On the Bth of August they removed the can- vas, and the lot of tobacco they scsed was not there then. licexamined—He had submitted tobacco to a pressure of 30 tons, mad could not produce the marks of canvas on dry tebecoc;. Mr. M'Cullooh, offirer,corroborated this evideneo, adding that this tobacco was not on the primate.' on the three pre vious emeasioas when they visited the defendants. Mr. Thomas Cornell, appraiser to the Custom-hour, said he had enasiaed the leas. and believed it had boon corn- Teased is bake el about 251 be. Bales to be legal must be upwards of 300Ibe. weight. Mr. Cosizaissioner Benison—How do you arrive at the *iodates that this tobacco is smuggled ? Mr. Corsell—By the leaf being bent up at the ends, which nut be the cam Hacked in large bales. This wee the ease on the part of the crown. Mr. Latham took as objection to two of the counts, which were matters relating to the customs laws, which this court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine. Dr. Bateman replied, and the coat overruled the ob jection. Mr. Langhara then addressed the court, and said that he should be able to products a witness who would prove that the tobacco seized was a portion of what bad been in the premiers aioca February last, and was lying where the officers found It since that time. John From, warehouseman to the defendant said he remembered two half hogsheads of tobacco being brought is about the 27th of February. The Chairman (Kr. Commissioner Harrison) said that the court could sot helices that the tobacco in question had been in the poesessith of the defendant for the time stated. With regard to the marks on it. the defendant had given no evi dence to skew that it had legally come into his racesion; ond, therefore, they mart give a verdict against him; which wee (Dr. Bateau not pressing on the three informatioas) in the penalty of 1001. Ms. Lanham then said he should appeal against this desides. Dr. Bataan mid if the decides was to be appealed MOON he should oak for Widest on the three Informations for 40W., or the wows would be deprived of its fair share of the a MrP.Tatighem ghee itsJudessemt. objected to this, as the craft had already Dr. Dessau odd the and had lilies judgment gonorally; WINDING-UP JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. nig DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER RAILWAY. — Yesterday, there was a meeting before his Honour, Muter Brougham—Mr. Walter heirp, of Sunen-gardens, pert, one of the direet o ri of this eseepaoy, was 111111. molted under a peremptory ord. r of the Cain of Chancery, to be examined, vitro wee, touching all the tranreo•iow of this undertaking, and more particularly with reference to the tbspositMa by himself and no.directors, of the deposits paid by the shcreholdus, amounting to between 30,0001. and 40,0001. Mr. Daniell and Mr. H. Valiance appeared as counsel for Mr. Wtyghte, the t ffbial manager, to prosecute the case; and Mr. Berthas,e appeared se counsel for Mr. Blisirp, who was present. The following directors were also rt presented by their respective enunael,or solicitors :—Lieut.- Col. Harkey, fiir Augustus Hilary, Dr. Phillimore, Captain Pope, Mr. Chamber', and B.r Bruce Chichester, the latter befog present. Mr. Bagshawe, in openiog the proceedings, observed tint the meeting had been called for the specific purpose of eta miog his client, Mr. Shairp ; but before proceeding to do se, be had to suggest to the court, and to all the parties con cerned, whether it would not be better for them, as reasons- Mc men, and in view of the awful litigation and duty that might arise, to come to some amicable arrangement or com promise. lie had to propose for the consideration of the court and the official managers, there being power under the act of parlitment to enter into compromise, that 26 of the proviii mai committee of the company who were not at pet sent on the list of contributories should, as they came within the decisi-n of the Thus* of Lords in the case of Uplill, be placed thereon as liable, and u parties who were likely to be best able to nuke contribution to comply with the provisions of the act. Atter some discuesion,le which Mr. Daniell, Mr. Valiance, and Mr. Delta:awe took pert, His Honour said he saw no reason why he should not treat the case as he had many others under the Winding-up Am, where, instead of entering into vexatious 'ligation, he authorised the (Adel manager to make a compromi.e with parties for debt, by taking 5001. instead of 1,0001. It they arranged a compromise, there would be no Gifficulty in getting rid of the question of fraud. Mr. Bagsbase said that in making the proposal it was to be distinctly understood that Mr. Shairp, in any tver tura of compromise, altogether repudiated the imputation of fraud, or that he wishes to screen hime.lf from the charge of fraud, but that it wee hued upon the prir.ciple of saving litigation end e tress. After a considerable discuuien, it wu determined to post pone the examinsCcn of Mr. Shairp and to ujourn all farther pew. edings to 14th January mat, to give ail parties n opportunity of considering the question of a compromise. DIRECT BIRMINGIIAIf. OXFORD, READING, AND BRIGHTON BAILWAT.—His H /flour Muter Brougham h■s jut instructed Mr. Haim, the tffieitl manager, to appeal forth 'kb, at the expense of the estate, against the order of Vice Chant:4llr Wilts in the sue of Walstab, the effect ef 'he decision of the Vice Chancellor being to remove all allottirea from the list of contributories ma liable, and, conse quently, forming one of the most important decisions hitherto come to under the Winding up Act. Owing to the import ' once o! the principle involved is the case, an opportunity will be taken to obtain a hearing at the earliest sitting in the ensuing session. Id ARKETS. COTTON —LtvinPooo, DEC. s.—The pales of cotton to-day are estimated at about 6,000 to 6,000 hales, and enmist of shout 200 Prenatal and !lambent, 8, 81; 200 Egyptian. 81, 81; 1,200 Burst, 6, 51. Import since Touts de', 10,000. The market closes quietly, yet with Ermines.. C stared with Friday's rates, prices of the low qualiies of American are 1, and better 1 per lb. d . Brazil are elm 4 up. Other kinds machined, MANCHESTER, DEC. 6. Ost yarn and cloth markets have eznihited a decided improvement to-day as regards the extent of business transacted, but buyera have been difficult to treat with, resolutely refusing any advance in erica ex cept for geode scarce in stock. The demand has been more general, both for the horn , and foreign trade. and in the latter especially covers descriptions of goods for which there has ben of late very little doing. The home trade houses have been doinz a fair busbies in domestics and long cloths, hut the low,r kinds. including 21 to 32 loch goody, have hats the preference, and full prices h‘ve been obtained, but with out any advert... In pruning cloths the principal demand has been fur 26 inch widths. Of these. 62 reed, 3 lbs. 7, s , may be quoted 3a. 9J. to 4s. 3d.; 60 reed, 5 es. heavier, 4.. 2d. to 4..41,1 ; and 66 reed, 4 lbs. 4 e z.. 4 91. to 5.. In CC inch and 40 inch shirtings. there has also been a fair business doing, at full prices. In yarns, 40's mule twist, India qualities being scarce is stock, may be quoted at the very outside of last price., and were difficult is purchase. The Germans are in the market, and are certainly doing more business, but still they buy with caution, and but sparingly. HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—Norrtrannag. Dac. s.—There is a slight depression in some of the branches of the co•ton hosiery maaufacture, which is attribieed to the season of the year ; but the principal blanch, that of proper wrought hose, seems little affected with recent chancel ; thus proving that the public, aware of the cop goods, prefer those that - ere properly wrought after the old int thud. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt branch is still inclined to be fevetish, es attempts are yet making to evade the rate of wages, but, the masters having j.ined the taloa of the journeymen, they are more formidable than ever.— Toe cotton glove branch, though rather dull, is in a brut condition than usual at this time of the y..ar.—The silk glove branch continues in a flonri•hing state, the hands having full wort, at the usual ratcs.—The plain silk hose beano, so long in a state of abeyance, and which is reduced nine. tenths in the number of trams employed, has so far revived that the workmen have received a further advance in wages of 24. per pair.—The silk knotted is yet in a lamentable condition, the hands not having in general one.thied em ployni.nt, and, as they are mostly said men, this is heavily felt.—The making of roundabout frames is increasing on all rides. Many of the machine makers and frame smiths have commenced building them. They are more adapted for making petticoats and shirts than stockier, but a considerable quantity of the latter are made from them. The frames are superintended by females, 'rimed at mode rate wages, and ere log, at the present rate they ate gettii g to work, the band-frames will feel the competition, in all likelihood, mast seriously. The cotton bobbin-net trade, notwithstanding the warlike demonstrations in Germany, has a shale revived, showing that the supply does not exceed the demand for lace. Considerable improvements are making in the machinery, and some of the machine-holden, to keep their metheds, have hired their journeymen for a time on condition that they Audi keep the secret. The black silk lace branch has not felt the change to the extent of the cotton manufacture. The white silk branch, both warp and bobbin, is in a tolerable position : the advance of wages in the former Mu not been continued ; yet the warp trade is In a fair states of demand in most of the branches. A new manufac.ure of velvet gloves, made from the warp frame, the invention of Dunnicliff and Dexter, by using three or more guides to a needle, has given great • tor new manufactures, and it is hoped ere long that we shall have a good trade in velvet.— Notts Review. WOOL.—DRADPORD, Dee. 6 —The state of the Wo I trade 'bows • continuance or the dulness we have named for mane weeks past, sad the spinners are very slack is buying even small lots for hand-to mouth-use. The prin.' ,•ou4lat are such as to deter purchsses bring effected, mainly from the fact that the dealen are not free sellers at prices that will not pay the ripeness of bringing to this market. MANUFACTURES. BILADFORD, Dec. 5. Yarn.: There Is nothing cheeriog in this branch of the trade, except the feeling th►t it is now morally certain that yarns have seen their lowest point, for the price demanded for English wools, and the rate at which the colonial sales are pro• greeting, hear no analogy to the price of yarns, so much so, that they might not be made of the staple, for the price of yarns is so ruincualy low that the !nut lots sustained is by defog as little as possible, a plan which is now much adopted by the partial employment of the frames. Pieces During the week and to day considerable inquiries have been made, and tales effected of mired Alpacas with coloured wefts, an article which had been in grod request for the autumn, but which towards the close of the season was abandoned, being sa article of fancy. This causes the market soon to be cleared, and Alpacas are now so dear and same that the nitnufacturen cannot continue to produce them to realise cost. Other goods are without change. IRON.—Ginanow, Dec. s.—Oar Pig-iron mutat re mains firm, at former prices, and warrants for Iron actually stand 43e. 9d. to 44.; for makers' roil; 43.. to 43a. Sd., cash, f.o.b. Day by day, fresh hatchet of makers' obligations are making their appear ante, far the purpose of the Iron being put iota store forthwith. and hopes we entertained by Inca parties that the spring trade will be one of more remuneration than of late. In bar Iron movement has already begun. We have to notice a very much increased demand. dealers bring enslave to replenish their prawn very low stocks, and make eorsideraide contracts for forward delivery. With such Indica tions, and particularly the ridge appearances on the Continent, and the lakeilitood of • lower French import duty, makers already ace asking higher priest' wed, in some instance., have obtained them. Messrs. Thinner:rat and Co., of Wolverhampton, have Intimated an advance on their mania/Wm of 101, per ton. Altogether, wo h ave to cemmwlicate a better and healthier state of Wang In the Ic on trade.—North British Moir. CORN —BLWEVItY, Dec. 6.—We have had a good sup :lgultralette this da dtmp % sm e ur eserlt d tbe condltton of male ptoeeeded ,ft erhlett ic r7 roue! Dry samples 3 Wheat emosol Lyme West ; damp, le r . l per q w r. 3.. lower. Best Barleys abed Ifs aim; Wrist, Is. per qr, aaspw. Old Beans the turn lover. Pete.... Maw : Whist, 4s. Id. to is. 4d. per poen& berg, Ns. to Us. per qr. Braes, is. to is. Pd. per bushel. I Oats, les. to per qr• . . . BiluaxoM4ll . Dee. 6.—At this day's market there wee a large .agQl Z et Wheat from the reneerti the eandltlea of welsh wee much et, sod the trade ruled dull at a dal** el la per qr. Battey I& pa qr. elseepw. Osis eally es dssr. Beans ed. to le. pm v. Imam Pees s i ll mere mores. Present prkos: Wham. MOM. MAIM me Whet et MM. So 00. to to. led.; nem, Se. U. eels. ea.; red, le. li. t0e5.744 sem, ie. to ft.*. ; belt*, red. 1e.114.11,14.11‘..; N. le le. IL Polk' Odom,* ad. tots. 4L; Desolie. 4s. lea es le. 4d.; li. 4d. too L. ed. Deem per Ime mi rgl i lt ig OL to fro Ild.; arladlemer Mass a lee. ddb; w Us. 111 whits, pa Imp. qr..l7s. U. le Uh Oretillgoiteadvide% per ettlbe.„ Irs. ed. to les. OL ; Irld;(4011*. to alba. leo N. to M.N. (17Ito. M enbe.), le. ed. be lb. ed.; WWI, us. * to. M. lesess, Emilia. dd. per tens. I MIL Is las. Id. ; my, Its. IL le MM. ; Irista am le.. ed. to lb. ad.pOma los. deL to Ilea OL ; atm* ULU. e. , to I le. OL P =tal vim qr.. les. be Us.; pm eens, IIe.OITOIL I M pat 11110 m, Ils. ortodeg ll4. 1e lls. ed. t item, Boot* hy per make( Ms. Oh l& to Hoed. ; essoods. OR IL to Ilaid. - Dak. 4.—The baud ter Wheat to•day was very awlMk billow Wilke ts oil at kwar aim &NW lasi as. ;webs sf ko sardmi. vim km kir kassissim Pat doe It . Er g . • noissika kg wok's gesslins. Bar is ask kr Asks kook% Weal saw soros ass Mink Ow* Oak, sad Poi sollwas oaksaspoll Y a Mt the trade $ by no mew Ugly. Wheat, white, old, 111. to 111. ; red, 10/. to 101. 10s.; while, new . lOL to lel. 13e. ; red. 91. to IL 10.. Barley. 23.. to We. Oats, 13e. to 19e. Beans, 2ts. to 30s. I'm, 28e to 3t.s. BieleToG, Dr. -We bare with moderate supplies of English Wheat esperitweed an husetive dilmini, and where sales base been tented it has been at a decline of about 6.1. per qr. on the turrencia or this day sennight. The same remark. ei I apply to Maitre, which have participated In the reduction in about so equal ratio. For Flour the demand was quits in retail, bat ma ltin g an qnotatee reduction la ealuce. There was no: mods doing i Barley, bat the late pekes were supported, sepecialy for the better quallffiss, which ere In short supply; there was a somewhat better deer ad for Finding ores distillery parcels at the recent currencies. let Beene there was but little doing; but fur thee the market was mere active, and for good qualities an improvement of 6.1. per qr. was eb- Linable. The following were the prices realised :-English Wheat, 365. to es. per (me, qr.; foreign, white, 43e. to 41.1. per 4401b5. • foreign red, esira floe qu alities, Ms. to 41e. ; fors ten red, flee qualities: 36.. 10404.: foreign red. ordinal) qualifies, 37e. to 395. ; foreign hard, Ws. to 39a. English seconds Flour, 295. to 31e. per sack; En led Bates, be., sweet, Ds. fell. to 2'a. per barrel. English male. leg Backe, 235. to 28e. per imp. qr. ; kingdah and foreign grinding, 21e. to 2.a. 3d. per 4001 U. Devon and Welch feed Outs, lee. to 17s. 6d per Imp. qr.; Irish white. 17e. to Ifle. 64 . per 32.1b..;* black, 13e. Gd. to lb .. 6d. per imp. qr. English Beane, ea. to 30.. per imp qr.; foreign, Ws. to Yee. per 4501te. The following have been the only snivel. on ship-board :-Wheat, 73 qr.. • Oats, 603 qrs., sad 37 bane's; Barley, 1,510qm ; Flour, 1,179 sick.• Beans, 10d qrs. The ofbetal return of the corn inspector give% the follo wing averages:- Wheat, 335. Id.; Oete, 17a, Gd.; Barley, 235. 3d.; Beans, 27e. Id. Davisis, Dee. 5.-Our market was moderately supplied with Wheat. a greet part of which was of inferior quality and much out of condition; the very best samples fully maintain d last week's nricts, but all others were dull of safe. The same retouch. apply to Raley, of which the beet realised la•t week's prices, while the ordi nary hung on hand. The trade In Oct. was bets bit no advance Is prices. In other grain no alteration. Wheat, white, 48s. ; bat red, db. to 46..; middling, 37e. to 41s. • infetior, 28s. to 36.. Barley, 20s. to Us. Oats, 16s. to 225. Bsaoe, 28s. to 36e. Peas, 29a. to $5.. per qr. Flour, floe, per sack, 335. to 36a. ; secesis, 10.. to 325. FARNHAM, Dec. 5.-Tho Wheat trade ruled exceedingly dull this day; haring a large supply, and a large portion being out of condition, mused the millers.to buy glaringly. Wheat, Irem M. 105. 111.30 per load- Barley. 21.. to 275. per qr. Oath, 16a. to 22a. Ream, Sm. to 325. Pees, 275. to 31s. GODAIMING, Dee. 4.-The market continues well sop plied with Wheat; Fitts, however, remain steady. Wheat, red, 94.. to 405.; white, We. to 425.; Site, 44e. to VA. Barley, 20s. to 261. Peas, 281. to 31s. Beans, 28s. to 30e. Outs, 13e. to Ws. per qr. MANNINOTRER, Dec. 5-We hays had a good chew of earn today; Wheat dull, at last week's prima. Malting Barley fully fa. per qr. lower. Beans and Peas slow in sale. Wheat, white, 13a. to 475. ; red,Barley, mal tint 225. to 24..; Finding, 40s. to 22e. Beans, 26.. to 28s. Peas, 2tie..to 30a. Nee/BURT, Dee. 5.-We had this day a large supply of l i Wheat, end in middling condition, Om which the demand was very limited, and prices barely supperted ; a conaiderable portion re ' mined unsold. The supply . of Barley was considerable; best deecrip. thins keep their prices, but inferior difficult Na quote. Oats, Beans, and Peas dull, at late rates. Averages to the 30th Nov.: Wheat, 40a. ; Barley, 2.R. 3d.; Oats, 14s. 3d.; Beans, Ws. 4d. l'itYmourg, D•c. 5.-Although there was a good attend ance of millers at this morning's market, the trade continues without life or any advance in priees. The imports are moderate, and so are farmers' supplies; but from the inquiries It appears likely that the millers in this district will soon have to use more imported corn than they have done since harvest. ROYSTON, Dec. 5.-Corn trade slow at lad week's prices Wheat 325. to 29.. per load. Barley, 16s. to 31s. per qr. Oats, 16..t0 20.. UNERIDOII. Dec. 5 -The trade for Wheat is slow; and meet parcels being in rather damp condition, loot week's prime were biteir supportot. The average price is 445. per qr. Beet Batley itl:s freely; grinding samples are the turn lower. in Ors, Beans, and Peas little doing. - • - WORKINGTON, Dee 4.—Then was a stood supply of Wheat in our market this morning. and the demand bring slow caused a theme of M. to la per bushel. ]be supply of Oats and Barley was short, and the former mad at an advance of 3d. to 6d. per bushel. Barley scarcely sold is freely as last week, and, in some mstances, rather lees was taken. Wheat, I 4s. to Iss. Oat., 6s. to 6d. Bar ley, 9s. to 10s. Id. Flour, per atone, la. &I. to le. led. Oatmeal, Is. 6d. Bariegtoor, Is. W. Ityellour, la. - • - WAYXIO , O4OI, Dee. 4.—With linsite4 supplies of country corn, and only moderate arrivals from abroad dace Saturday last. We hare rather an improved demand for Wheat at fog prices. In Barley and Oat* but I'ttic doing. A fair itquiry foe I nd ian Corn, without change la value. Euisnußox, Dre. 4.—There was a large supply of grain In the martol to-day . . A great portion of the Wheat was In a very poor condition, and it sou only from the demand for the good .parerls that the average went up. Barley was dull to-day, some farmers rather withdrawing their parcels than submit to a reduction In price. Oats sold readily at fart week's quotations, and a good elesrunce elf eted. Bear sold well. Wheat, I.Bs. to 475. Barley, 231. to 295. Oata, 11s. IkL to Ma. 04d. Beans, 26e. to 3as. GLABOOW. Dec. 4 —The Clyde imports this week, ex. cepting 1,025 barrels Flour from New York, have been exclusively from Ireland, clonsisting of about 3.500 qrs. Oats, 2,714 Oatmeal, 1,066 yaks Flour, 330 qrs. Barley, 6xl qrs. Beans. and 1,933 barrels Malt. /Its Grangemouth, 1,119 qrs. Wheat, 0,613 qrs. Maley, and 2,800 qrs. Oats, C0[131111%4 d the arrivals coastwise ; an i 2,793 qrs. Wheat, 2,173 Barley, atal 1611 qrs. Peas those from the Continent. The frost has disap,var d, and the weather Is now quite mild. A steady consamp. live demand has been experienced for Wheat during the week, and MUTaI pa:eels of good old Pomeranian red and mixed Polieb, as well as some American, were biken for shipment to Orland at late prices. Four met a steady sale. Barley was offering rather lower. Egyptian Beans sold pretty readily, also feeding sorts of new at previous rates. 040 ecurce:y varied. This day'. market ruled quiet throughout, the huainess bring restricted to retail buys a, without any quotable change In any article except Barley, which might hove been purchrosid at • reduction at Gd. per ho 1 tapes the extreme rates lately current. CATTLE, Ea.—Lincoln fat rock market on Wednesday lent was rather thinly supp li ed with both Berate and Sheep. Bee% Is. 6d. Woos; ewe Mutton, 4td.; wether, Std. per lb. PET ZIIIOROI.IO if —At the fat rock market on Wednesday there was a wry full attendance. In Beasts the trade wag dull, at about 3s. ed. per stone, the farmers being unwilling to submit to much lower prices. Nearly 1,000 cheep were penned, and all partiiw reemed of opinion that the trade was better than last week; Slit. was realised for good light weights. Pigs were lower, the supply being eonaider ably en the inerrase. WlBll6Ol, D.c. 6.—A large supply of Besets and Sheep; buyers plentiful, and Irate brisk at last week's rake. Beef, Ss. 6d. to dd. Mutt e, ewe, dal.; wether, 4, d. to Sd. per lb. A large quan tity of Pork. and prices 3d. to Gd. per stone lower; sales at 4a. lid. to 4a. Sd. per stone. -- • • EDINBURGH. Dec. 4 —Tha supple . of Cottle was also large, there bring 513, or 21 more than last week. The attendant: of buyers was numerous, but vales were slowly effected, at prices Ices than last ' week. One lot of lour eery flue oxen, fed by Mr. Andrew Wright, Corstorphine, br..ught do. per Dutch stone, being the top price ; cur tent price, 70.; middling and toderior, Wool Ss. 6d. to Ga. per Dutch atone. At the cite of the market a clearance was not effected. The supply of sheep was larger this morning, the somber 2,715, or 200 more th.di last week. Demand being good, • clearance wan early effected, at prices Nutt to, but not higher thin, last week. Top prow of the best black-Um' Mutton, 5,d.; current, 54.; ewes and inferior sorts, (tom 14d. to 4.1. per lb. HAMMERSMITH. CATTION TO 81.10 T 22222 sts-7-Yesterday J. B. IFAito, 11. Shrew, lf'm. llumbidge, E. Gordon, and F. Field, five tradesmen of Hammaramitts, sppeared to 'newer • charge of exposing, printed bills in their windows reflecting on the character of • Mr. Bird. For some time past • petty paper warfare appears to have been • d on in Hammersmith respectieg the public charities, and in the bills c , utplained of, which were without imprint, charges of jobbing, &c., were insinuated against complainant. The first case called on was that of Mr. Hambidge. The exposure of the handbill in his shop window was proved, as well are its reference to Mr. Bird. Mr. Beadon considered the cue fully proved, and inflicted the full penalty olsf. Notice to appeal to the sessions was then put in. The same defendant was then charged to answer a second information for publishing • similar bill a few days after weeds, also reflecting on the character of complainant. Mr. Beadon *gala inflicted the tall penalty of 6i. The remaining cases failed or were withdrawn. NATIONAL PCDLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.—An in fluential and interesting meeting of the general council of this body (the council appointed at the late national confer 'rote) was held on Wedneaday evening, at Manchester ; Mr. Schwabe presided ; and anstmethe gentlemen present were Mr. Richard Cobden, 31. P., and others. An interesting letter from Mr. Lattimore was reed. Mr. Lattimore sap " Although it will sot be possible for him to bike any ' part in the deliberations of the council, he is desirous of conveying to its megabits his sincere coaviction of the sound nem and great national importance of the principle advocated by the association. He records it as the only moral mods of removing the industrial and moral ignorance of the masses of the people. However desirable it may be for the large loan!, It so equally so for the rural districts. The question now b, how is the property, or population, of any district to be brought into harmonious contact for the purpose of dif fusing a sound national education ? Can it be expected that the rack. rent tenants at will should undertake this im portant duty? They are where cr mpleining of the amount they have to pay to the absentee proprietors for tithes; and have neither mean nor sympathise to promote any such purpose. Everything hoe beep left to the voluntary principle; and it would appear, from put experience, im possible to carry out any voluble system of general instruc tion by this means. By the national public school plan, pro perty will be made to perform its duties to the population of • district, and rates will be expended for the purpose of inf. fusing education, instead of punishing crisis, whereby security for properl in rural districts will be promoted in subarea for incendiarism, poaching, and houghing of cattle. He would fain hope, too, that by increasing toe intelligence of the mass of the people, an effectual remedy will be Mind against the machinations of priesteralt in every form. He as firmly convinced that the proposed expenditure will not only tend to the promotion of the general good, bat will ultimately prove to have been the trim% economy." A very lengthy conversation on the principal business which the council had mumbled for resulted in the adoption of the following resolution (moved by Mr. ll'fferrow, seconded by Mr. Cobden) as the basis of the National Public School ' Association: "The National Public School Association is I formed to promote the establishment by law in England and Wales of a system of free schools, which, supported by local I rates =demeaned by local oossaittees, specially elected kr that purpose by the ratepayers, shall impart secular instiller lion only; leaving to parents, gaudiest, end 'elisions teachers the inculcation of doctrinal religion, to afford op portunities for which the schools shall he closed at stated times In each week." The council sanctioned a bode of rules for the government of the association, and the execu tive committee was requested to continue in office till the Ant meeting of the general council in next year. HnititfOnDSHlAL RULWAYS.-000 of the most important sad influential Meeting's was held at Hereford ea Wednesday. It was a comity meeting omovcced with the view to promote the extension of the Glonoester and Dean Poreet Railway from its terminus, at the Grange, to Rai and Hereford, to join the Shrewsbury and Here ford lime at the latter city, and this open Herefordshire lay means of the South - Wales line, the Great Western, sad the Midland lines at Gloucester, to the whole railway, 6011 l which at present it is excluded. The meeting was ad dressed, among others, by Lord Batsman, Mr. Broad (irks is a shareholder in the new uadertaking), Viscount Here ford, Sir R. Prise, Bart., 11. P., Mr. Wpb-Prosser , M.P., Mr. Cornwell Lewis, M.P., Mr. Cliffad, M.P., Mr. Booker M.P. Sir Voltam Cornewell, Bert., and others, all of when: warmly supported the undertaking. Prom the statements of Mr. Brunel and others, It appears that the contractors are ready to contrast the works complete for about 230,0001, or 13,0001. smile. REPORTED AOCIDENT ON THIS GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY—It woe stated lint events; that a owl wain, °imposed of 49 trans having two guards. and drawn by two infinite, had run Into a goods train at Hatfield station, both true. bang on the up fine. The guards of the good; train were ea the line with their signals, but the driven of the two nines weld not prevent the collision. The drivers of the maim of lie oval train are Ruh Wand, and the two ingion, with ems et tie Weeks, are %site fiesereyed. PUBLIC SALES. Dec. s.—By Mr. MARSH, at me Mart.—Absolute rever sion to obi-eighth of the followiNg prtiterties via., 8,6331 Three per Cent. Consols; 91. 19N. long Annuities ; a free. hold house, Portsmouth, let for 421 per annum ; a policy for 5001. on the life of a gentleman, aged 31; and two pews in Portsmouth church ; the whole receivable on the death of a gentleman aged 72—anld for 6501. A public house, and three houses with shops, Csble-straet, and peen tenements Williams.court, St. Grage's East, let for 1951. 10s., less part of Uses, &c., held for 19 years on. pired at 841.-3701. Leasehold house, No. 1, Langton-plaee, Vassal' road, Brigitte, let for 601 , heft for 61 years at 261 ls.-13.51. Leaseto.ld house, 16, York street, Commercial road East, let for 211. per annum, held for 36 years at 31. 156.-1251. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1850„ The State of the Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday scorning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. - Coitiiii Mad. Itr;ti at SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (homey Ceive.raini..en " hirroi.lt 4 hattio,+ u.t. • CASUALTIES. A waterlogged ship (supposed to be the Coromandel), h„ Quebec to this port. was rimed, D.c. 2, i n l at. 41, km . by the Jacob A. Westervelt, arrived h ere.—L ,, , rp Dee. 4. Atalays, Michell, from Havre to Newcastle, :wt in h.,. night, with lots of pert of sail, riggiog, and mastt t i r o ing been in contact with a vessel oti Beaeby 11 , ,te Dec. 2.—8 .nlogne, Dz.% 4. British Tar, parted ber anchor, Sept. 29, md drifted on t h Da, where she now remains ; earn° dischatet y rte 11,1tetf dto be got off to-dey ; pasieogen I indtd .t rites to her going on sbore.—Natal, Oct. 4. Cornelia, French, hence to New York, has put hack, haste, ran down the Speedy Packet, hence to Malta, r , December, master and one man saved, lire drJono:. Liverpool, Dec. 5. Deux Roe tlie, Dorsch, from Careiff to Brest, into this port to-day by the Happy Return, Cardiff to Lisbon, which fell in with her I ‘' , r'ay pumps choked, and in a sinking state, about DI to „,', of Luedy.—Milford, Dee. 3. Sea Lion, from Liverpool to New Orlear, has pit leaky.—Liv. Dec. b. Saxon, Miseati, from London to Aden, k fire, k and was 4handoned sit the 18'h, in l''. A 2 S , Itr crew picked up in let. 27 S., toe. 51 E , .Her days in their boats, by the Essex, Fishy, arriv e d t, Cape of Good Hope, Oe. 17. Cher he LIOWTHOUPR ON CAPA ClLUTZ.—Measures aro i n , gnaw for th, erection of a lighthouse un the C.ra rear Ciernr.s, on the coast of Spain. TENBRIPFE HAlt1;11111 —Adrian frclt the C .cry report the successful prokcntion of t►e xtor. , (ra w 5 ,k enlarging the pier la the harbour of Tent Nulled Thai. W.S.W. &&- 68 6.E. B. &W. N.E. S.W. &P. &W. B.W. B.E. W. 8.8. State el Weather. Kworrovnt (Doiatx)l GestLefton, am Overcoat Partially Cloudy Overcast Foggy NM` Overcast Foggy Overcast Partially Cloudy Rain - Fog Overcast Overcast Rain Foggy Musty Foggy Ton/ P Padaßy end, Baia ()wriest Overcoat Polar Overeast Partially Cloudy eend— Rale—pot Raln Overcast Overall Baia Partially Cloudy Partially Cke-dy Soul .... FoLusrosa Tingoanxia ..... Omni* Breese Gentle Breese Omle Breese Calm. Biarror. Fair.744/70 -- Ceaa° Brew Gentle Breese Gentle Breese Calm Cry■usas ROORT .........." Gentle Breese Gentle Brew Gentle anew, Cann CIURS HOLIES/AD Gentle Breese Light Breeze Hard Wind Gentle Brew Gentle Breese Cahn. uz-..- -- Gaud. Breese Calm Ft' Tog Breeze oahn . _ Bur ..... CALLIILZ BIATMCIL latainiusos Oracle Breese Ote Us Brow pestle Bnisse Odin Gentle RMOSP THIS DAY. Noow. Coarse of Wind. 81reasth of Wind. State of Weather. B.W. Goalie Breese. The returns has the following places did not reach this dike in time for publication yesterday • they therefore in dicate the stata of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. Camow Dumb= ....... Pomo basersx You Wnrrouortio Glum Burro= EDINIVIWIL ...... 11. W. &E. N. & B.W. Oentle Breese . P7rrally Cindy Can nary Gentle Breese Clear Strong Breeze licad—Rain Strong Breese Rah Gentle Breese Rain B.Gentle & Brow 7 N.W. Gawk Mew L'lo_ FogQaa N.W. CientbeHreese riktiT Cloudy FATAL ACCIDENT AT BOOTH'S DIBTILLERT.—Yes terday four workmen were employed making repairs in a well, the wooden supports &cress which were in a decayed state. Suddenly the one on which the men wire standing are way, and three of them fell inta the narrow gulf beneath to a depth of about sixty feet. The fourth—a young vigorous man—felt the stage sinking, and dung to portion of the wooden femme left projecting from the well side till a rope could be lowered to him. Aided by this he was let down in Bush of his companions, who were, after some difficulty, raised to the surface and taken to Bar thelemelee Hospital. Whilst the surgeons were examining the Injuries the men had sustained, one of the sufferers died ; the other. were found to be In a seriously injured Mate. Whether any blame attache' to those who sent the men down a well without ropes being attached to their bodies, will, doubtless, be ascertained when the requisite inquiry takes plea before the water. Deceased was a yeast; weam, and ha left a wife aad child to suffer by his Ice. SEABORNE MM Day when woolen COUNTRIES. Ihe Osumi Pest- Ottlvo London. America (vie New York! by Bedell imsket)....N' December 0 lLiv Amnia' (Na Bootee by British pedal) N!December 20 Ameries(byUnited States' 1 L:v pocket) N December 1$ ... Belgium ..... N Brazil .............» 4th of the month, I , Buenos Ayres - N Ith of the swwth Califsenis:viaCbareslll,l7th , of the month°. Cape of (food flops N!lk wisher 14 .... r. Ceetra America Chanael Isles ...... Boa., Wed.,lserid Chili ,11' r W :of the month's .1: Mt N . Take :Loy :Nerds: & ' , Mar I. Wedroa. & Shui.4. • ....... N 17th of the moat!. • Ireleod K& NToles daily.. Inftla:(ria flontlam.4.)l4 • tOth of the mom. , India (on menemea) thhttathot trocab llealiterresemqvia South amptea) M'2oth of the :coati. Mediterranean (via Yard settles) N 7th&24th of month Menton PC011411•11 lll,2lhl7th27thof mo: • Peru 11 1 17th of the menti— West Indies X 17th of the moral. Wert Indies (ezeapt Aa ranas. and Neeesa) 24 led of the tr.otth - • N shun/Les that the veal& are Mat taut the by the Light —a-d X by the 'earning —deAp dee Pram 11. Hand Honduras ARB1•61), Aer c- at Falmouth, December, tr. , m Acatos-at Queenstown, December 3, , Prtur.-at Deal, December I. b • Itorocres -at Dent, December 4, . . Bravo-at Hull, December 4 from BaITAMNIA-at Sunikeland, December BAION-at Sunderland, December 1, Cancans-at Liverpool, December 5, CATUAIIIMA-at Liverpool, December 11, Courruccrvios-otf Liverpool. December Cossoure-at Liverpool, December S. from Cm or 1:31-uaor (s) -at LiverrisoZ, Decendrr . CZAMICL7I:II- off Deal, I /member 4 Coueareace GIINIIILL-off Deal, Decemb rl, b Dicloarca-at Gravesend, December 5, b: ! IMev-at Deal, December 4, from Essay-at Deal, December 4, from Scum-cif I lolybead, December 5, from Fume Heras -at Liverpool, Demeter:l, from r • EIONF2CII-at Lirerpcn, December S. fro. EARL MV141111,1-at Liverpool, December 5, In : EtAtoll- at Gravesend, December'', from ..... ! Freowurr-at Newport, December 4, from FRANC". Ar e-at Liverpm l, December 5, from Gases-off Deal, December 4, from OANDYNC-off Liverpool, December 5 0001.11- at Liverpool, December 5, from Itora-at Gravesend, December 5, from .......... Mcrae-at Gravesend, December 3, from Ilnanaw-at Newport, December 4, from Isca-on Deal, Deeember 4, from learta-off Deal, December 4, from Jour Garr-at Falmouth, December 4, fr0m....... . . . JONI! AND MAIIT-at Liverpool. December 3, from LADY Narma-at Deal, December 4, from MOLLY Saws-at Liverpool, December 5, fres ...... tdrawroxr-at °revered, December 5, from Nsw Bacnorries- at Liverpool, December 5, from Newels -at Liverpool, Deeember 5, from P110040.5-at Liverpool, December 5, from Patienrowa-off Liverpool, December 3 . • Samna-off Liverpool., Decembers Racer-of Falmouth, December 4, from It/INDIUM-at Liverpool, December 5, from Socuos -at Queenstown, December 3, from Sueoccau -at Deal, Ir - comber 5, from SVI.TANA - o ff Dover, December 4 from . . Severer's/mg MAT--at Liverpool, December 5, from Sims* AND Barnes-at Liverpool, Dem:ober 3, fro Moamar-oft Liverpool, December 5 TAM/JAC-a Falmouth, December 4, from 3 Al L Id D. Amor BlOW:4—from Newport, December 4, to. Avorato —from lAverpol, Wecember'S, to ANDS...MO. —from Gravesend. Decerol;er 5, to Camaro—from Liverpool, December 5, to Coosairro—from Liverpool, December 5, to Coracerne —from Femooth, December 3, to Cameo—from bunderlaud, December 3, to COALl—trom thin& rland, Ikcember 3, to ..... DAVlD—from Liverpool, December 5, to Fuss Psalm-4m Liverpool, December t, to Fume urea Maar —from balmouth, Das:ember t, r.3olA—from Portsmouth, D. amber 4, to . TAKILDOSA —from Portsmouth, Retailer 1, to Tumors—from Liverpool, December 3, t 0... GAUDIN —from Liverpot4, December 3, to Gams:us—from Portsmouth, December I, to lists—from Gravesend. December 3, to Iles—from Liveypool, December 3, to . • KTANlTlt—from Liverpool, Deeemler 5, to Lsvuna—from Liverpool, DeLember 5 , to .......•• Latray.—from Liverpool, Itecember i, t... • • Maur Witenri. -from Liverpol, Decen.ler 5 . to OTOSIOCO—from Liverpool, December 5. t Roseaso—from Liverpool, December 5. t Serpent —hum Liverpool, December 3, to SAN JOAN ISATTESION from Liverpool, I /ee !tuber T. B. WAlDN—from tiorrpool. 1 1 0r1Dbef 5 , VloUAWT—from Outworn., December 4, to_ Wit/Lax—km Falmouth, Dec. 3, to VIMELB SPOKEN WITA, Owen Glendower, from London. Aur. 2, lat. 6 N , filland (barque), Sept. 27, ht. 22 N.. lon. WW. Scotland (supposed), of Liverpool, NJY. 19, lat. II [Advertisement.] —HOLLOWAY'S Pitt: eras roe DlLOPST.—Eztract of • letter from Mr-. I Leamington dated Oct. IS, 1630 : "To Preaewor Il ie with gratitude that I write to in onn you ri the a effected on myself by taldr.g your pills tor a as. ri The d maw appeared about Ave years sine , ; and, a .• • the various remedies I tried, and the different Mr, salted, all seemed unable to cheek its pram , -s. much swollen that I could scarcely milk. At thl4 era -1 taking your valuable pills, by means of whldt, and your printed directions, I am sow perfectly cur'..' druggists; and at Professor Ilulloway's PatablishmeLt, BIRTHS, MARRIAGE/I, AND DEAN butt HS. AULD.—Dce. I, at Elden-place, Olmgmr, Mrs , Capt. T. •Roll. BAl(l , OllD.—Dea. 3, at liersharn, Ramey, the wife of C. r. ford, Er.ci ,of the Inner Temple, prematurely, of a eon, • BEVAN.—Dee. t, at Crtekhowell, the wife of the Her. W. 4' Vicar of hay, lireemmhire,of a dlughter. lITI.LE . B. 7 I?ee. 3, at Dorset-place, the We of P. A. Cd.r of a daughter. . CAltatAC.—Dee. 3, at Aubrey Roue. near Lyntiogtoo , wife of Si r, .R. Cam" Bart., of aum FOLET.—Dee. 4, at Gravel:tor-square, Lady Foley, of a ma. PDX—Dec. 2, at Topsham, Deroothire, the wife of C. rot. E dahter: GARDN ug —Dee. 1, at Farnley Lodge, Cheltcnh am . the , tc. Gardner, EN., of • eon. MOULD.—Dee. 1, at 11.M.'s Doekrard, Tertindah, the e , '" Capt. Mould, Royal Engutecre, of a daughter. TEMPLE—Oat. 15, at AllahnbAl, the wife of R. Tem*, °:.23 ILE.LC:e Civil Service, Bengal, of a eon. MARRIAGES. ALEX ANDER—HOOPER. —Dec. 3, at St. Jeraes' 4 . Lleut..Col. Alexander, 3th Bengal Cavalry, to relieve, • daughter of the late W. Slower, EN., of Bir . ` °* Herefordshire. BAGG —DAN lA—Dec. 3, at Hackney parlch church. v.r. R. Ste! , Skinner.street, Sishopagate, end Milford Gota4r, Peckham , t Ann, eldest daughter of G. Darts, En., a Castle Col,r, Homerton. t . TTNDALE—TAPIN d —Nor. 30, at St. Juba's, Ro:lo*lsef, l Esq., elesi soi of 11. esta Tynd te a , e. Snrieuun, la Anna Margaret, only, chin of the afr— Tapia, Req., of Berbiee. pr Vend , WTNNZ—LAW.—Den 3, at Steplegrom, by the name , the Rev. It. Wynne, al Wickham, Hants. °MI e its Eon.. of Itehen Abbas, to Alinat.eth, seonlyt danghle"; Capt. E. IL taw, of Maniere,. Lodge, Taunton, 600 to PKATMS. ALLEY.—Ike. at Weit.moll„Cliftem, 4 . Alley, r* ,„ r BUTLER.—Dee. I, at Albion-grove Wed, 13.traborpper., ~' ". W. Ratter, ag CLIVELY.—D ed oz. $, 43. at Bristol, 11r. C. Clitely, of Red 1.10 041N4 14,330,4 aged 32. ...... c'e COGAN.—Dre. I. M Illghara.bill, Wallittmatow, EDAM ..'''' of dm Rey. E. Cogan, aged $2. -0- r t. 13 3 d COOPER—Ike.COOPE—Dea. S , Mr. B. Cooper, d Broadephdl. Bomeriostreet, London, aged 73. of POSTER.—Dee. 4, Elizabeth, w ife of Rheum Enter. her get DO Amboy Rail, near C am bridge, in the 65th scar d FRITH.—Oat. 24, at Boathey, R. Frith, Esq., aitod 41 . HAILER—OeIO, to ladle, Cipt. M. 11. Bader, ni the I ° lol4l3 ' ll'l t. Llitht Cavalry, aged 40. __........!..--- !tinted mad bicriei=o aose, of No. b omit. ha Ike City of Mater, at the Offlea to 10. 709,‘ Mist. fa as Praha at ...rlllll.la, moilas • rW 1 1 IW. chrt;, ,,,,,,„ 1: ., , I r .,410+ ti ~ n .fr v .:. ~,,.t .~ ~<: y.n'.¢